Over the past 30 years, climate change has emerged as one of the most pressing global challenges, deeply affecting the livability of the planet. Beth Martin, Teaching Professor in Environmental Studies and a scholar in the Center for the Environment at Washington University in St. Louis, will speak on this topic. She serves as the co-focal point for the Research and Independent Constituency to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and is recognized as an expert in the UNFCCC process, advising researchers worldwide on meaningful engagement with multilateral environmental agreements.
Prof. Martin teaches courses intersecting science, engineering, law, and policy across three schools at Washington University. Her curriculum emphasizes place-based learning, environmental decision-making, and interdisciplinary perspectives, with courses such as IPCC: Governance, Policy and Science and the International Climate Negotiation Seminar, which includes student delegations to UNFCCC COP. A committed undergraduate advisor, she mentors students in the Pathfinder Fellows in Environmental Leadership program and advises Environmental Studies majors and minors. A registered professional engineer, she holds degrees in environmental and civil engineering from Washington University and mathematics from Birmingham-Southern College.
