Marine Biologist & Conservation Strategist; Co-Founder of Urban Ocean Lab
Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson: Biography at a Glance
- Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a renowned scientist, policy expert, and writer focused on creating a sustainable climate future, co-founding the think tank Urban Ocean Lab and serving as the Roux Distinguished Scholar at Bowdoin College.
- Her latest book, What If We Get It Right? maps out how to build a more sustainable and equitable world, guiding us through solutions from visionary farmers and financiers to architects and advocates.
- She is the co-author of the Blue New Deal, a comprehensive roadmap for including ocean conservation in climate policy, and previously led the Caribbean's first successful island-wide ocean zoning initiative as executive director of the Waitt Institute.
- Dr. Johnson holds a Ph.D. from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, where her groundbreaking research on coral reef sustainability included inventing a fish trap to reduce bycatch, winning the first Rare/National Geographic Solution Search.
- She co-edited the bestselling climate anthology All We Can Save and co-founded The All We Can Save Project, as well as co-hosting the Spotify/Gimlet podcast How to Save a Planet, focusing on climate solutions.
- Dr. Johnson's contributions have earned her numerous accolades, including the Schneider Award for climate communication and a place on the Time 100 Next List, and she serves on the boards of Patagonia and GreenWave.
- Dr. Johnson offers audiences actionable insights on how to create a resilient, environmentally conscious future while inspiring them to be part of the solution.
Media
- Official Site: Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, Ph.D.
- Book: What If We Get It Right?: Visions of Climate Futures
- TED Talk: "A Love Story for the Coral Reef Crisis"
- NY Times: This Scientist Has an Antidote to Our Climate Delusions
- TIME: Be Tenacious on Behalf of Life on Earth
- Vox: The climate crisis is a big problem. Dr. Johnson is dreaming of even bigger...
- Sierra: "What I Know About the Ocean We Need Ocean Justice"
- Scientific American: "To Save the Climate, Look to the Oceans"
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Biography
Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a scientist, policy expert, writer, and teacher working to help create the best possible climate future. She is co-founder of Urban Ocean Lab, a think tank for the future of coastal cities, and is the Roux Distinguished Scholar at Bowdoin College. She authored the forthcoming book What If We Get it Right?: Visions of Climate Futures, co-edited the bestselling climate anthology All We Can Save, co-founded The All We Can Save Project, and co-created the Spotify/Gimlet climate solutions podcast How to Save a Planet.
Recently, Dr. Johnson co-authored the Blue New Deal, a roadmap for including the ocean in climate policy. Previously, as executive director of the Waitt Institute, she co-founded the Blue Halo Initiative and led the Caribbean’s first successful island-wide ocean zoning effort. She also developed U.S. federal ocean policy at the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Dr. Johnson earned a BA from Harvard University in environmental science and public policy, and a Ph.D. from Scripps Institution of Oceanography in marine biology, with a dissertation on the ecology, socio-economics, and policy of sustainably managing coral reefs. The fish trap she invented to reduce bycatch won the first Rare/National Geographic Solution Search.
Dr. Johnson serves on the board of directors for Patagonia and GreenWave, on the advisory board of the Environmental Voter Project, and the steering committee for the Ocean Justice Forum. Recent recognitions include the Schneider Award for climate communication and the Time 100 Next List.
Her writing has been published widely, including in The New York Times, Washington Post, and Scientific American. Dr. Johnson’s forthcoming book has the working title What If We Get It Right?: Visions of Climate Futurism.
She is the proud daughter of a teacher/farmer and an architect/potter. She is in love with climate solutions.
Topics
Ocean Conservation
Ocean Policy and the Blue New Deal
Climate Change and Coastal Cities
Climate Change Solutions
Environmental Policy and Justice
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