William Anderegg

William R. L. Anderegg is an American scientist and researcher, who has contributed to the fields of climate change and ecology. His research examines the impacts of climate change on Earth’s forests, and includes studies on the scientific consensus on climate change,[1][2] the physiology of tree and forest drought responses,[3][4][5] climate change impacts on pollen seasons,[6][7] and climate risks to forests and nature-based climate solutions. Anderegg is a professor of biology and former director of the Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy at the University of Utah.[8] He won the National Science Foundation's Alan T. Waterman Award in 2023.[9]

Early life and education

Anderegg was born and grew up in Colorado.[10] He received a B.A. and completed a Ph.D. in biology at Stanford University.[11] His dissertation work examined the physiology of how trees die from drought and climate stress through damage to the water transport system and the scientific consensus around climate change.[12] He completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Princeton University.[11][12]

Research

Anderegg’s research examines how climate change affects forests, ecosystems, and society in the western US and around the world.[4] He has conducted research to quantify the scientific consensus around human-caused climate change,[6][7] examine how climate stress and drought kill trees through disruption of the water transport system,[5][13][14] examine how climate change affects pollen seasons in North America,[15][16][17] and quantify climate risks like wildfires to human communities and to forests.[18][19]

Awards

Selected publications

  • Anderegg, W.R.L.; Prall, J. W.; Harold, J.; Schneider, S. H. (2010-04-09). "Expert credibility in climate change". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107 (27): 12107–12110. Bibcode:2010PNAS..10712107A. doi:10.1073/pnas.1003187107. PMC 2901439. PMID 20566872.
  • Anderegg, W.R.L.; Konings, A.G.; Trugman, A.T.; Yu, K.; Bowling, D.R.; Gabbitas, D.; Karp, D.; Pacala, S.; Sperry, J.S.; Sulman, B.; Zenes, N. (2018). "Hydraulic diversity of forests regulates ecosystem resilience during drought". Nature. 561 (7724): 538–541. Bibcode:2018Natur.561..538A. doi:10.1038/s41586-018-0539-7. PMID 30232452.
  • Anderegg, W.R.L.; Abatzoglou, J.; Anderegg, L.D.L.; Bielory, L.; Kinney, P.; Ziska, L. (2021). "Anthropogenic climate change is worsening North American pollen seasons". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118 (7) e2013284118. Bibcode:2021PNAS..11813284A. doi:10.1073/pnas.2013284118. PMC 7896283. PMID 33558232.
  • Anderegg, W.R.L.; Wu, C.; Acil, N.; Carvalhais, T.A.M.; Pugh, J.P.; Sadler, R.; Seidl, R. (2022). "A climate risk analysis of Earth's forests in the 21st century". Science. 377 (6610): 1099–1103. Bibcode:2022Sci...377.1099A. doi:10.1126/science.abp9723. PMID 36048937.

References

  1. ^ Biello, David (2010-06-20). "Experto Crede: Climate Expertise Lacking among Global Warming Contrarians". Scientific American. New York, New York: Springer Nature America, Inc. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  2. ^ Hickman, Leo (2010-06-21). "Why don't we trust climate scientists?". The Guardian. London, England: Guardian News & Media (GNM). Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  3. ^ Harvey, Chelsea. "Yet another way that climate change makes itself worse". The Washington Post Blogs. Washington, D.C. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
  4. ^ a b Martinez, Jack (2015-07-30). "Forests Affected by Drought Store Less CO2 Than Assumed in Climate Models: Study". Newsweek. New York, New York: Newsweek Media Group. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
  5. ^ a b Gillis, Justin (2015-03-31). "Climate Change Threatens to Kill Off More Aspen Forests by 2050s, Scientists Say". The New York Times. New York, New York. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
  6. ^ a b Ducharme, Jamie (2023-05-09). "Why Allergy Seasons Are Getting Worse". Time Magazine. New York, New York: Time USA, LLC. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
  7. ^ a b Davis, Kathleen (2021-03-26). "Allergy Season Is Blooming With Climate Change". Science Friday. New York, New York: The Science Friday Initiative. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
  8. ^ "Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy".
  9. ^ a b "NSF honors 3 early-career researchers with the Alan T. Waterman Award". NSF. 27 April 2023.
  10. ^ Gillis, Justin (2011-12-12). "Learning How to Kill Trees". The New York Times.
  11. ^ a b c "Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists".
  12. ^ a b c "Packard Foundation Fellows in Science and Engineering".
  13. ^ Goodell, Jeff (2020-06-25). "Why Planting Trees Won't Save Us". Rolling Stone. New York, New York: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  14. ^ Gillis, Justin (23 November 2012). "The Worldwide Vulnerability of Forests". The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  15. ^ Schwartz, John (8 February 2021). "Climate Change Lengthens Pollen Season". The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  16. ^ Patel, Kasha (2023-03-16). "The Worst Cities in the U.S. for allergies". Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  17. ^ Janin, Alex (2023-04-25). "An Allergy Season So Bad You Don't Need Allergies to Feel Miserable". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  18. ^ Mandel, Kyla (17 August 2023). "Wildfires Will Put $11 Billion Worth of U.S. Property at Risk Every Year by 2050". Time Magazine. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  19. ^ Davis, Darreonna (2023-08-17). "Wildfires Could Damage $11 Billion Worth Of Properties In Coming Decades, Study Finds". Forbes. Jersey City, New Jersey. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  20. ^ "President Biden Honors Nearly 400 Federally Funded Early-Career Scientists". The White House. 14 January 2025.
  21. ^ "Illuminating how plant water-use strategies mediate ecosystem response to multiple climate extremes". Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  22. ^ "ESA Fellows". Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  23. ^ "The 2014 Tansley Medal winner is Dr William Anderegg". Retrieved 2025-05-05.
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