Andrew Dessler

Andrew Dessler is a Professor of Atmospheric Sciences and climate scientist at Texas A&M University, serving as Director of the Texas Center for Extreme Weather. He holds AGU and AAAS Fellowships and leads the AGU's Global and Environmental Change section.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences, Harvard University (1994)
• B.A., Rice University (1986)

Research Interests:

• Climate Impacts: Analyzing climate extremes, infrastructure vulnerability, and societal adaptation strategies.
• Global Climate Physics: Former focus on water vapor and cloud feedbacks, climate sensitivity.
• Atmospheric Chemistry: Past work on stratospheric ozone, trace species, and balloon/satellite instrumentation.
• Climate Policy: Author of influential books on science-policy intersections and climate misinformation.

Awards & Outreach:

• AGU and AAAS Fellowships.
• Author of op-eds and books, frequent media contributor (e.g., PBS, Rolling Stone).
• Testified in U.S. Senate and House hearings on climate change.

Grants & Labs:

• Directs the Texas Center for Extreme Weather, focusing on climate-driven disasters and infrastructure resilience.