Bessie Schwarz

Bessie Schwarz is a co-founder and CEO of Floodbase, a leading flood mapping platform established in August 2014, which uses global satellites and advanced science to aid climate-vulnerable communities by providing near real-time flood monitoring and exposure analysis. In addition to this role, Schwarz serves as a Strategist at the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication since 2012 and as a Research Affiliate at The Data Pop Alliance from 2014. Previous experience includes roles as Field Director at Environment Colorado, National Field Coordinator at Environment America, and Field Organizer at Green Corps. Bessie Schwarz holds a Master's Degree in Science from Yale University and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Environmental Studies from Carleton College.