Dr. Heidi Roop is currently serving as the Assistant Director for Services in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)and as the Deputy Director for Services in the United State Global Change Research Program (USGCRP). She is detailed to OSTP and USGCRP from the University of Minnesota where she serves as the Director of the University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership and an Assistant Professor of Climate Science and Extension Specialist. Her applied climate research and Extension program draws upon multiple disciplines, from climate and decision science to public health and hydrology, to assist local and state governments, Tribes, communities, and businesses understand and effectively manage their climate risks.
Heidi's climate science research has taken her around the world, from Antarctica and Greenland to the shores of Lake Superior. In addition to her appointments at the University of Minnesota, she also is an Affiliate Assistant Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Washington and has served as expert advisor to a range of organizations and agencies as they seek to build resilience to climate change. Her recent science communication efforts were focused on her book, The Climate Action Handbook, which outlines in a highly visual format, everyday ways we can contribute to collective and individual climate solutions. In addition to her appointments at the University of Minnesota, she also is an Affiliate Assistant Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Washington and serves as expert advisor to a range of organizations and agencies as they seek to build resilience to climate change. |
Current positions:
- Assistant Director for Climate Services, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
- Director for Services, United State Global Change Research Program
- Director, University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership (on temporary leave)
- Assistant Professor of Climate Science and Extension Specialist, University of Minnesota
- Affiliate Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington
- Adjunct Research Scientist, Science in Society, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand