Dr. Galen Treuer

Galen Treuer leads Climate Tech and Economic Innovation for Miami-Dade County. He is building a coalition of entrepreneurs, business leaders, academics, activists, and government experts around the vision to make South Florida a global center for climate tech innovation that benefits everyone in the community. Fortunately this is working and in 2023 the federal government designated the region a Tech Hub for Climate Resilience. Now, he's taking a cue from Kenny and starting to talk about retirement.

Before the government captured his heart, Galen did all kinds of things. He was a post-doc at University of Connecticut studying harmful algal blooms, completed a PhD with Kenny Broad, studied water management in the Netherlands, talked his way into a research position at Columbia University, consulted on public finance and economic development, baked cakes and other treats, and co-founded a radically collaborative dance-theater company. He definitely deserves to retire and spend his time dancing in the wilderness, but we still have to solve this climate crisis so check out what he's up to on linkedin. Contact Galen at: g.treuer@umiami.edu

Presentations:

Responding to climate risks in South Florida: New tools for adaptive water management collaboration between researchers and practitioners. (2017). American Geophysical Union. New Orleans, LA.

Using simulations to forecast homeowner response to sea level rise in South Florida: Will they stay or will they go? (2017). American Geophysical Union. New Orleans, LA.

Accelerating adaptation: Urgency, barriers, and risk in Miami Beach’s pivot to sea level rise adaptive stormwater management. (2017). Society for Risk Analysis. Alexandria, VA.

What climate action lessons can the Twin Ports learn from South Florida? Addressing climate adaptation gaps and barriers to change. (2017). Twin Ports Climate Coalition. Duluth, MN