Our History
The Climate Change: Impacts & Responses Research Network was established to address one of the most urgent challenges of our time: understanding and responding to the global climate crisis.
The inaugural conference in Pune convened scientists, educators, and policymakers to explore the social and ecological dimensions of climate disruption—laying the foundation for an enduring international community of inquiry. Subsequent gatherings at the University of Queensland (Australia), University of Washington (USA), University of Iceland (Reykjavik), Vietnam National University (Hanoi), The Catholic University of America (Washington, D.C.), and UBC Robson Square (Vancouver, Canada) expanded the Network’s global reach. Each host institution brought new regional perspectives on climate science and policy, contributing to a dialogue that now spans more than twenty countries.
Over the years, the Network has welcomed leading voices in the field, including Dr. Ken Anthony (University of Queensland), Professor Alison Anderson (University of Plymouth), Dr. Gavin Schmidt (NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies), Professor Thomas Pedersen (University of Victoria), and Dr. David Titley (Pennsylvania State University). Their contributions have underscored the need for integrated approaches that link science, governance, and community resilience.
Today, under the leadership of Dr. Victoria Hurth (University of Cambridge, UK), the Network continues to strengthen partnerships with universities, NGOs, and research centers—most recently Éklore–Ed School of Management (France) and Florida International University (USA)—affirming its role as a platform for advancing evidence-based, ethical, and actionable climate research.
We are thankful for the leadership of the following Research Network Chairs.
Current Chair, Editor
Chair, Editor
(2020-2025)
The International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts & Responses has a rich history of featuring leading and emerging voices from the field, including:
Principal Research Scientist, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
(2010)
Professor, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
(2011)
Director, Goddard Institute for Space Studies at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), USA
(2015)
Professor, University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
(2015)
Former Deputy Undersecretary of Commerce for Operations, NOAA; Rear Admiral, US Navy; Professor, Pennsylvania State University Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, University Park, United States
(2019)
Over the years, the Climate Change Research Network has had the pleasure of working with the following organizations:
