Senior Scientist
Project Drawdown
Madison, Wisconsin
Paul West, Ph.D., is an ecologist developing science-based solutions for sustaining a healthy planet for people and nature. Paul is assessing how climate solutions create win-wins and trade-offs for conserving biodiversity, creating a sustainable food system, and improving health and human well-being.
Paul's research at Project Drawdown has focused on improving global food security and the environment, and is published in leading science journals—including Nature, Science, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences—as well as appearing in National Geographic, museum exhibits, and major media outlets. Paul has given keynote addresses at academic and practitioner events around the world.
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THUR-B03: Let's Go! Climate Action and Communication That Work
Thursday, September 17, 2026
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM PT