Luke Parsons

Affiliation

The Nature Conservancy

Track

Biography

Luke Parsons (PhD, Geosciences/Climate) is an applied climate scientist in Global Science at The Nature Conservancy. He is responsible for application of climate data in the design and evaluation of conservation and climate adaptation and resilience strategies, including integration of quantitative climate projections into planning efforts. Luke engages in research on climate change, land use change, and air pollution impacts across a variety of geographies using the latest observations, reanalysis, and climate model data. Luke helps stakeholders make science-informed decisions about the direction of resources related to climate mitigation, conservation, and adaptation efforts.