Certificate in Decision Making for Climate Change
(Autumn, Online)
Developed in partnership with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and offered in collaboration with Northwestern University, the University of British Columbia, and the University of California-Irvine

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University of Washington advisory boards design and continually review and update programs to meet the evolving demands of specific fields. The following UW faculty, industry experts and community leaders have guided the development of this certificate program:

Marnia Alberti, Associate Professor, University of Washington Urban Design and Planning

Yoram Bauman, Instructor, University of Washington Program on the Environment

Hilda Blanco, Professor and Chair, University of Washington Urban Design and Planning

Bob Burns, Deputy Director, King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP)

Joyce Cooper, Associate Professor, University of Washington Mechanical Engineering

Josh Foster, Manager, Climate Adaptation, Urban Leaders Adaptation Initiative, Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP)

Kevin Hagen, Director, Corporate Social Responsibility, REI Corporation

Rob Harrison, Professor, University of Washington Forest Resources

Steve Kallan, Executive Vice President, Center for Clean Air Policy

Matt Kuharic, Air Quality Analyst, King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP)

Kevin Laverty, Associate Professor, University of Washington, Bothell, Business Program

Michael Lazarus, Senior Scientist, Stockholm Environmental Institute

Richard Lewis, Assistant Director, Academic Programs, University of Washington Educational Outreach

Jeremy Littell, Research Scientist, University of Washington JISAO CSES Climate Impacts Group

Jim Lopez, Deputy Chief of Staff, King County Policy and Strategy

Jay Manning, Director, Washington State Department of Ecology

Nathan Mantua, Associate Professor, University of Washington WOT, Aquatic and Fishery Sciences

Steve Marshall, Senior Fellow, Cascadia Center, Cascadia Discovery Institute

Ed Miles, Professor, University of Washington School of Marine Affairs

Philip Mote, Public Information Specialist, University of Washington State Climatologist, JISAO/CSES Climate Impacts Group

Scott Rutherford, University of Washington Civil and Environmental Engineering

Randy Shuman, Manager, King County DNRP/WLRD - Science Monitoring and Data Management - Scientific and Technical Support Section

Gregg Small, Executive Director, Climate Solutions

Megan Smith, Government Relations Officer, King County DNRP - Regional Policy Unit - Policy and New Initiatives Team

Dave Szatmary, Vice Provost, University of Washington Educational Outreach

Don Theiler, Director (retired), King County Division of Waste Water

Yinhai Wang, Associate Professor, University of Washington Civil and Environmental Engineering

Elizabeth Willmott, Global Warming Program Coordinator, King County Policy & Strategy

Jeanne Yu, Director, Environmental Performance, The Boeing Company