WOODWELL CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER
Organization Details
Mission Statement
Woodwell Climate Research Center conducts science for solutions at the nexus of climate, people and nature. We partner with leaders and communities for just, meaningful impact to address the climate crisis.
Financial Information (2024)
Recent Progress (2026)
From March through June 2026, Woodwell Climate Research Center demonstrated a consistent and expanding science-to-solutions mission across research, communications, and policy advocacy. The period opened with a landmark Policy Forum in Science Magazine calling for a global methane observing system (GEM-OS), co-authored by dozens of experts across six continents — a signal of Woodwell's convening power in international climate science. April's Earth Day launch of the Not A Climate Scientist podcast marked a deliberate shift toward broader public engagement, releasing three episodes simultaneously across five platforms and growing to eight episodes by June. On the ground, Permafrost Pathways delivered GIS and drone training to Alaska Native communities, the Living Observatory documented 200+ hectares restored at Tidmarsh, and Howland Research Forest confirmed 30 years of increasing carbon uptake. By June, Woodwell researchers were delivering closing plenary statements at UNFCCC SB64 in Bonn and presenting original data at COP30 — evidence of deepening policy influence alongside sustained scientific output.
Key Achievements
- 🌍Woodwell researchers delivered a closing statement to the full UNFCCC SB64 plenary and moderated multiple sessions across two weeks in Bonn.
- 🗺️Woodwell and EDF's Indigenous carbon-store overlap map was featured at a high-profile COICA press conference at SB64, supporting the case for direct climate financing for Indigenous conservation.
- 🌾The 'Global Breadbaskets' food system resilience report was released with concrete policy recommendations for NATO's July Summit and EU implementation.
- 🌿The Living Observatory's Tidmarsh site documented 200+ hectares restored, 16 km of stream habitat recovered, and 20,000 native species planted since 2010.
- 🚁Permafrost Pathways held a drone and GIS training workshop in Quinhagak, Alaska, with Tribal Liaisons and partnering village communities.