George M. Woodwell

Founder at Woodwell Climate Research Center, Inc.

George M. Woodwell

George M. Woodwell

Founder at Woodwell Climate Research Center, Inc.

Overview

Career Highlights

The Ecological Society of America, Inc.
Woodwell Climate Research Center, Inc.

RelSci Relationships

3004

Number of Boards

14

Birthday

1928 - Cambridge, MA, United States

Age

93

Number of Awards

3

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John H. Adams

Co-Founder at Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Thomas E. Lovejoy

Former President at Heinz Center

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Stephen T. Curwood

President at World Media Foundation, Inc.

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Philip B. Duffy

President, Executive Director at Woodwell Climate Research Center, Inc.

Relationship likelihood: Strong

James Gustave Speth

Founder at World Resources Institute, Inc.

Relationship likelihood: Strong

David G. Hawkins

Director, Climate Policy, Climate & Clean Energy Program at Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Joseph R. Robinson

Co-Founder at MidMark Capital

Relationship likelihood: Strong

William R. Moomaw

President, North America Board of Directors at The Climate Group Inc.

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Gilman Ordway

Member, National Council at Environmental Defense Fund, Inc.

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William H. Schlesinger

Professional at Jornada Basin Long Term Ecological Research

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In The News

Targeted News Service

December 17, 2020

Woodwell Climate Research Center: Amazon Air Quality Monitoring

Targeted News Service

August 26, 2020

Woodwell Climate Research Center: No Regrets

Time Magazine

April 22, 2020

They Were There as the Modern Environmental Movement Began. As Earth Day Turns 50, They Say the Planet’s Problems Have Gotten Worse

The New York Times

November 21, 2019

Climate Warnings: Don't Blame the Scientists

Targeted News Service

June 6, 2019

Woods Hole Research Center's Rafe Pomerance Featured on Cornell Climate Panel

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George M. Woodwell

Founder at Woodwell Climate Research Center, Inc.

Education

AB

Class of 1950

Dartmouth College

Founded in 1769, Dartmouth is a member of the Ivy League and consistently ranks among the world's greatest academic institutions. Dartmouth has forged a singular identity for combining its deep commitment to outstanding undergraduate liberal arts and graduate education with distinguished research and scholarship in the Arts & Sciences and its three leading professional schools—the Geisel School of Medicine, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business.

Ph.D.

Duke University

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Attendee

Boston Latin School

The Boston Latin School Association links BLS with faithful friends and alumni whose philanthropy advances talented students and faculty in

Memberships

Member

Current

National Academy of Sciences

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) formed the Committee on International Security and Arms Control (CISAC) in 1980 as a permanent committee to bring the resources of the Academy to bear on critical problems of international security and arms control. CISAC, in the Policy and Global Affairs Division, draws from the nation’s finest scientific, technical, engineering and medical talent to advise the government, contribute to the work of non-governmental organizations, and inform the public about scientific and technical issues related to international security and arms control. CISAC’s work benefits from a rotating membership of distinguished scientists, policy and military experts. The Committee carries out its mandate through a variety of activities that receive financial support from public and private sponsors.

Fellow

Current

American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs. With a current membership of 4,000 American Fellows and 600 Foreign Honorary Members, the Academy has four major goals: Promoting service and study through analysis of critical social and intellectual issues and the development of practical policy alternatives; Fostering public engagement and the exchange of ideas with meetings, conferences, and symposia bringing diverse perspectives to the examination of issues of common concern; Mentoring a new generation of scholars and thinkers through the Visiting Scholars Program and Hellman Fellowship Program; Honoring excellence by electing to membership men and women in a broad range of disciplines and professions. Click here to learn about our new members. The Academy's headquarters are in Cambridge, Massachusetts. With its geographically diverse membership, it conducts activities in this country and abroad

Career History

Founder

1985 - Current

Woodwell Climate Research Center, Inc.

Woodwell Climate Research Center, Inc. provides environmental care services. It seeks to conserve and sustain forests, soils, water, and climate by demonstrating the value to human health and economic prosperity. The Center has initiatives in the Amazon, the Arctic, Africa, Russia, Asia, Boreal North America, the Mid-Atlantic, and New England. It programs focus on the global carbon cycle, forest function, landcover/land use, water cycles, and chemicals in the environment, working in collaboration with partners from local organizations to national governments and the United Nations. The company was founded by George Woodwell and is headquartered in Falmouth, MA.

President

1977 - 1978

The Ecological Society of America, Inc.

The Ecological Society of America, Inc. is an American nonprofit company located in Washington, DC, that provides ecological services.

Staff, Biology Department

1961 - 1975

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Brookhaven National Laboratory provides research services. The firm conducts research in the physical, biomedical, and environmental sciences, as well as in energy technologies and national security. It also builds and operates scientific facilities available to university, industry, and government researchers. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Upton, NY.

Boards & Committees

Member of the Advisory Board

Current

Duke University - Nicholas School of the Environment

Duke’s Nicholas School is a School of the Environment - not Environmental Sciences, or Environmental Studies, but the Environment.

Director

Current

World Media Foundation, Inc.

To educate the public and offer media users accurate, engaging and in-depth reports on the science and policies critical to understanding environmental and public health factors.

Chairman, Board of Directors

Prior

Ruth Mott Foundation

Ruth went east to study physical education, became a teacher in the Baltimore Friends School, and returned to El Paso to open her own dance studio. It was there that she met and married Charles Stewart Mott and then moved to his estate, Applewood, in Flint, Michigan. She became a mother, an active partner with her husband in the community, and prominent in her own right as a local leader, foundation trustee, and national philanthropist. Mrs. Mott established the Ruth Mott Foundation as a means of extending the reach of her philanthropy beyond her lifetime with a continued presence in Flint. Ruth Mott’s values and conduct inspire the Foundation to be inclusive, welcoming, and egalitarian, to act with kindness and good humor, treat all people with respect and dignity, and encourage personal responsibility, practice prevention, and maintain “the long view”.

Non-Profit Donations & Grants

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$100 - $499

2012

Sigma Xi

Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Society is a non-profit honor society which was founded in 1886 at Cornell University by a junior faculty member and a handful of graduate students.[2] Members elect others on the basis of their research achievements or potential. Despite the name, Sigma Xi is neither a fraternity nor a sorority, and today is open to all qualified individuals who are interested in science and engineering.

$25 - $499

2010

Sigma Xi

Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Society is a non-profit honor society which was founded in 1886 at Cornell University by a junior faculty member and a handful of graduate students.[2] Members elect others on the basis of their research achievements or potential. Despite the name, Sigma Xi is neither a fraternity nor a sorority, and today is open to all qualified individuals who are interested in science and engineering.

$1 - $99

2010

National Academy of Sciences

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) formed the Committee on International Security and Arms Control (CISAC) in 1980 as a permanent committee to bring the resources of the Academy to bear on critical problems of international security and arms control. CISAC, in the Policy and Global Affairs Division, draws from the nation’s finest scientific, technical, engineering and medical talent to advise the government, contribute to the work of non-governmental organizations, and inform the public about scientific and technical issues related to international security and arms control. CISAC’s work benefits from a rotating membership of distinguished scientists, policy and military experts. The Committee carries out its mandate through a variety of activities that receive financial support from public and private sponsors.

Political Donations

$500

2004

DNC Service Corp.

DNC Service Corp. operates a political party. It is an organization which raises fund for the Democratic Party which has been a part of the U.S. political landscape. The company plans the presidential nominating convention, promotes candidates from the local to the national level and sets the party platform. DNC Service was founded in 1848 and is located in Washington, DC.

$500

1996

John Kerry

Former Senator from Massachusetts

$1,000

1996

Ian A. Bowles

Co-Founder & Managing Director at WindSail Capital Group LLC

Awards & Honors

2001

Volvo Environment Prize

2000

John H. Chafee Excellence in Environmental Affairs Award

1996

Heinz Award for the Environment

Other Affiliations

George M. Woodwell is affiliated with Woodwell Climate Research Center, Inc., The Ecological Society of America, Inc., Brookhaven National Laboratory, University of Maine, The Marine Biological Laboratory, Yale University, Duke University - Nicholas School of the Environment, World Media Foundation, Inc., Ruth Mott Foundation, World Resources Institute, Inc., Ocean Conservancy, Inc.

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