| Stephen W. Pacala | |
| Nationality: | American |
| Fields: | Ecology |
| Workplaces: | University of Connecticut Princeton University |
| Alma Mater: | Dartmouth College Stanford University |
Stephen W. Pacala is the Frederick D. Petrie Professor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University.[1] He has worked on climate change, population ecology, and global interactions between the biosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere. Since 2021, he has been a member of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST).[2]
Pacala received his B.A. in Biology from Dartmouth College in 1978 and his Ph.D. in Biology from Stanford University in 1982.[3]
He has taught at the University of Connecticut (1982-1992) and Princeton University (1992-Present). He also serves on the boards of the non-profits, Environmental Defense Fund and Climate Central. Pacala was elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2003.[4] He was a lead author on the climate stabilization wedge project with Robert Socolow.[5] Pacala was the Acting Director of the Princeton Environmental Institute from 2005 to 2006, and then served as its director from 2006 to 2014.[6] He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2007.[7]
Pacala received the Robert H. MacArthur Award from the Ecological Society of America in 2010.[8]