Rachel Licker

Rachel Licker has a strong background in climate science and policy. Rachel currently holds the position of Principal Climate Scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists, where they have been working since 2017. Prior to that, Rachel worked as a Foreign Affairs Officer at the U.S. Department of State from 2016 to 2017, where they managed the Department's relationship with the Global Environment Facility trust fund and oversaw the review of large grants for climate change mitigation and conservation projects. Rachel also served as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Princeton University from 2012 to 2016, focusing on climate-related research. Additionally, Rachel had a role as a Chapter Scientist for the IPCC Working Group II from 2012 to 2014, where they contributed to the development of a chapter on emergent risks and vulnerabilities. Before that, they worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate and Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where they conducted research on the social and biophysical constraints of crop production. Overall, Rachel Licker has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of climate science and policy.

Rachel Licker received their Ph.D. in Environment and Resources from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2011. Prior to that, they obtained an M.S. in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science from Lund University in 2005. Rachel's undergraduate degree is a B.S. in Biology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, which they completed in 2004.