Prof. Dr. David Skole

David L. Skole is a Professor of Forestry. His research focuses on the role of forests and global climate change. His core research area is on the role of the biota, principally tropical forests, in the global carbon cycle. Recent focus of his work has been on climate change mitigation and adaptation in international development, with a focus on carbon measurement and accounting for REDD+. He has more than 25 years of experience with research on forestry and carbon. He was recognized for his climate change research as a member of the IPCC that shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. He was a member of the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) and served on its Forestry Committee. Dr. Skole was a Member of the USDA/USFS advisory group that developed U.S. national forest carbon measurement protocols. He was advisor to the Forest Investment Program (World Bank Group) to develop its monitoring and reporting toolkit. He is now co-Chair of the UN Global Observations of Land Cover, which is coordinating a monitoring program for land-use change worldwide.