Marc A. Levy
Biographical Sketch

Marc Levy is Deputy Director of the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), part of the Earth Institute at Columbia University.   He is a political scientist who has published on environmental sustainability indicators, environment-security connections, and the effectiveness of international environmental institutions.  The common thread running through his work is a desire to deepen our ability to understand and manage the complex interactions between humans and their environment.  He leads CIESIN’s work on climate-security connections, conflict early warning, environmental sustainability indicators, and poverty mapping.   He serves as Lead Project Scientist of the Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center; and was a Convening Lead Author for the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment.  He is currently serving as a Convening Lead Author for the UN Environment Program’s Fourth Global Environmental Outlook.  Before coming to CIESIN Mr. Levy had teaching appointments at Princeton University and Williams College. 

Contact: marc.levy@ciesin.columbia.edu

Title of talk: "Identifying Patterns of Human Vulnerability to Global Change through Integration of Geographic Databases"