@PennCSSM

Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media focuses on challenges and opportunities in communicating climate and environmental sustainability.

 Philadelphia, PA
web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/
Joined August 2022
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"Penn athletes discuss environmental awareness at Climate Week panel" by Leon Wang for the @DailyPenn: thedp.com/article/2026/10/pe…

Penn athletes discuss environmental awareness at Climate Week panel

The panel featured two-time Olympic discus thrower and 2016 Wharton graduate Sam Mattis, and College seniors David Rolands and Makenna Damhorst.

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"An Influential Voice in the Climate Debate Has Died at 66" | A fitting tribute for our friend and colleague Joe Romm in the @NYTimes by Clay Risen: nytimes.com/2026/10/06/clima…

An Influential Voice in the Climate Debate Has Died at 66 (Gift Article)

Joe Romm was a prolific writer who never hesitated to take on climate change deniers and the fossil-fuel industry — or even ostensible allies.

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"Joe Romm, senior fellow at Penn sustainability center, dies" by @EthanMYoung for the @DailyPenn: thedp.com/article/2026/09/pe…

Joe Romm, senior fellow at Penn sustainability center, dies

Romm was named a senior fellow at the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media in 2023.

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It is with tremendous sadness and sense of loss that we regretfully share the news that @PennCSSM senior research fellow, and my close personal friend Joseph Romm has passed away unexpectedly. He will be sorely missed here. web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/news…

Remembering Dr. Joe Romm

It is with great sadness that the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media shares news of the passing of PCSSM Senior Research Fellow Dr. Joe Romm. Please find below an obituary prepared...

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"Motivation To Act And Social Connection Sustain Everyday Climate Change Conversations" | Preprint of a new article led by @PennCSSM post-doc Ovidia Stanoi: osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/ky…
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Hey @Penn undergrads: Concerned about the #climatecrisis? Want to learn more about the science, the impacts, and the solutions? Please sign up for my updated and revamped course on "Global Climate Change" this Fall:
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"2024 global temperature record is consistent with model-predicted warming" | Our new article in @PNASNews (open access): pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.26…

2024 global temperature record is consistent with model-predicted warming | PNAS

We employ a semiempirical approach combining climate model simulations and observational temperatures to assess the likelihood of recent global tem...

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Our 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Forecast is live! @MichaelEMann Julia Seidenstein and Michael Kozar predict 10 named storms this season since a strong El Niño is likely to emerge. web.sas.upenn.edu/mannresear…

The 2026 North Atlantic Hurricane Season: University of Pennsylvania Forecast

University of Pennsylvania EES scientists Michael E. Mann and Julia L. Seidenstein, and Penn State ESSC alumnus Michael Kozar have released their seasonal prediction for the 2026 North Atlantic...

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Honored to join a diverse group of distinguished colleagues (and @Penn's founder Benjamin Franklin) in being inducted today, April 22 (Earth Day 2026!), into the American Academy of Arts & Sciences (@americanacad): amacad.org/new-members-2026
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Check out @MannResearch at #AGU2025 happening Dec 15-19 in New Orleans. First up on Monday, Dec. 15 - I am a co-convener of these sessions on Science & Society: Science for Policy.
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September 2025 Penn Postdoc Community Newsletter - mailchi.mp/pobox/postdocnews…
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📣 New SCIMaP preprint! In three studies, we show that communicating the economic impact of NIH funding cuts—especially with interactive quizzes and maps—decreases approval and motivates action to oppose the cuts, across the political spectrum. 🧵 1/8 osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/bj…

Communicating the Economic Impact of NIH Funding Cuts Changes Attitudes and Motivates Action

In the United States, cuts to federal science funding will have widespread negative consequences for research, healthcare, and local economies. Communicating the impact of funding cuts is critical...

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"Executive Assistant to the Vice Provost" | In the Philly area, and interested in working with @MichaelEMann and his team to advance @Penn's climate & sustainability mission? Please consider applying: wd1.myworkdaysite.com/recrui…
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"Identifying interventions that change intentions lays a valuable foundation for behavior change" | Our (@sinclair_allie et al) response to a comment on our article earlier this year in @PNASnews: pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.25…
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Out now in @NatureHumBehav: Cuts to NIH funding will impact the economy and employment nationwide. We visualize these losses and advocate for a theory-driven approach to communicating local, self-relevant impact. w/ @joshuasweitz + SCIMaP team: nature.com/articles/s41562-0…

NIH indirect cost cuts will affect the economy and employment

Nature Human Behaviour - NIH indirect cost cuts will affect the economy and employment

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"Behavioral Interventions Motivate Action to Address Climate Change" | Honored to be co-author on new article in @PNASNews led by our @PennCSSM post-doctoral scholar Allie Sinclair w/ Emily Falk & others: @Penn @APPCPenn @PennAnnenberg @PennSAS pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.24…

Behavioral interventions motivate action to address climate change | PNAS

Mitigating climate change requires urgent action at individual, collective, and institutional levels. However, individuals may fail to act because ...

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Applications are now open for the 2025-26 cohort of Graduate Fellows! The Graduate Fellows Program is designed for grad students who want to connect their research to policymaking andcommunicate the policy implications of their work to broader audiences. apply.interfolio.com/166312
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PODCAST: buff.ly/4gIX9pB How has climate change influenced humanity’s past? What can history tell us about the future? Find out in The Climate Chronicles, a podcast written, produced, and narrated by Professor Dagomar Degroot of @Georgetown University. In the introductory episode of The Climate Chronicles, Professor Degroot uses one of the great adventure stories of the seventeenth century – the tale of fourteen men deserted on two Arctic islands – to introduce the history of climate change.
Climate Chronicles, hosted by Dagomar Degroot, Episode 1: A Shore on Svalbard. Inset: Picture of an icy coastline in Svalbard. Inset: Host Dagomar Degroot with a red and blue variegated background representing the temperature changes of years over time.

ALT Climate Chronicles, hosted by Dagomar Degroot, Episode 1: A Shore on Svalbard. Inset: Picture of an icy coastline in Svalbard. Inset: Host Dagomar Degroot with a red and blue variegated background representing the temperature changes of years over time.

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The Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media will host its first Research Day on Friday, April 18. l8r.it/5Jm2

Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media hosts first Research Day

Showcasing the ongoing work at PCSSM, the Research Day will include research talks by a number of PCSSM staff and researchers, as well as a poster and networking session.

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Don't forget to register for our upcoming event with Kleinman Center for Energy Policy next week during #EnergyWeekatPenn! Register here: web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/cale… @MichaelEMann
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