Stephen W. Pacala | |
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater |
Dartmouth College Stanford University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Ecology |
Institutions |
University of Connecticut Princeton University |
Stephen W. Pacala is the Frederick D. Petrie Professor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University. [1] He has worked on climate change, population ecology, and global interactions between the biosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere. Since 2021, he has been a member of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). [2]
Pacala received his B.A. in Biology from Dartmouth College in 1978 and his Ph.D. in Biology from Stanford University in 1982. [3]
He has taught at the University of Connecticut (1982-1992) and Princeton University (1992-Present). He also serves on the boards of the non-profits, Environmental Defense Fund and Climate Central. Pacala was elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2003. [4] He was a lead author on the climate stabilization wedge project with Robert Socolow. [5] Pacala was the Acting Director of the Princeton Environmental Institute from 2005 to 2006, and then served as its director from 2006 to 2014. [6] He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2007. [7]
Pacala received the Robert H. MacArthur Award from the Ecological Society of America in 2010. [8]