Professional Affiliation

Journalist and Research Professor, George Washington University; Author of Hot, Hungry Planet

Expert Bio

Lisa Palmer is a journalist, author, and Research Professor of Science Communication[1]  at George Washington University. With over two decades of experience in journalism and academia, she has dedicated her career to advancing environmental storytelling and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration. For the past 10 years, Palmer has overseen communication initiatives aimed at inspiring early-career scientists and communicators to tackle pressing environmental issues. Her research and teaching focus on science journalism, sustainability communication, and climate change. Palmer is the author of Hot, Hungry Planet: The Fight to Stop a Food Crisis in the Face of Climate Change (2017; St. Martin’s Press) and remains an active journalist, public speaker, and writer focused on communicating pathways to environmental sustainability.

Wilson Center Project

Leveraging Science and Communication for Environmental Security and Peace

Project Summary

Lisa Palmer, in partnership with the Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP) and the Wilson Center, will examine the intersection of science, environmental communication, and public discourse in addressing critical issues related to environmental security, peacebuilding, and misinformation surrounding responses to climate change and biodiversity loss.

Major Publications

Palmer, Lisa. New Inroads on Community-centric Placemaking. Nature Cities. January 2024. https://rdcu.be/dvLJR

Palmer, Lisa. Storing Frozen Water to Adapt to Climate Change. Nature Climate Change, Feb. 2022. https://rdcu.be/cGsKPQ

Palmer, Lisa. How trees and forests reduce risks from climate change. Nature Climate Change, May 6, 2021. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-021-01041-6