Dr. Ben Orlove

BIOGRAPHY:

Ben Orlove, an anthropologist, has conducted field work in the Peruvian Andes since the 1970s and also carried out research in East Africa, the Italian Alps, and the western United States. His early work focused on agriculture, fisheries and rangelands. More recently he has studied climate change and glacier retreat, with an emphasis on water, natural hazards and the loss of iconic landscapes. In addition to his numerous academic articles and books, his publications include a memoir and a book of travel writing. Orlove taught for many years at the University of California, Davis. At Columbia University, he teaches in the Climate School and in the School of International and Public Affairs. He is a Senior Research Scientist at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society, and he edits GlacierHub, a section of the Climate School website State of the Planet.