Marc Levy

Marc Levy serves as the deputy director of the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Columbia University's Earth Institute, where he heads the Science Applications Division. As a political scientist specializing in human dimensions of global environmental change, he has established himself as a leading authority on environmental security, sustainability metrics, and global environmental governance. His extensive research portfolio includes over 50 peer-reviewed publications and two co-edited books. He has held significant roles in major international assessments, including serving as a Lead Author for the IPCC Fifth Assessment Working Group II and as Coordinating Lead Author for the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. At Columbia University, he holds positions as an adjunct professor in the School of International and Public Affairs, teaching graduate courses on environment-security linkages, and co-directs the Certificate Program in Environment, Peace and Security. Since 1998, he has served as the lead project scientist of the Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center. His work with the World Economic Forum includes chairing the Global Agenda Council on Measuring Sustainability and co-leading the Environmental Sustainability Index and Environmental Performance Index initiatives, which have been featured at Davos since 1999. His research has received support from numerous prestigious organizations including NASA, NSF, USAID, and various UN agencies.