Will Steffen
Will Steffen was one of the world’s most eminent Earth System scientists. He was a Councillor on the publicly-funded Climate Council of Australia that delivers independent expert information about climate change.
He was also an Emeritus Professor at the Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, a Senior Fellow at the Stockholm Resilience Centre, Sweden, and a member of the Anthropocene Working Group. From 1998 to mid-2004, Steffen was Executive Director of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme, based in Stockholm. His research interests span a broad range within Earth System science, with an emphasis on sustainability and climate change.
Will passed away in early 2022. We are deeply grateful for his science, his advocacy, and his support of the Institute at its founding.