Phil Duffy, Ph.D.

Phil Duffy, PhD provides scientific and programmatic leadership across all of Spark’s programs towards addressing critical, but neglected, climate risks.

A scientist who is dedicated to understanding and managing the human consequences of climate change, Phil most recently served in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, where he helped to inform and implement the President’s climate agenda. Prior to rejoining government, he was President and Executive Director of the Woodwell Climate Research Center (formerly Woods Hole Research Center), which helps to manage climate change through use-inspired research. In the Obama administration, Phil served as a Senior Policy Analyst in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and as a Senior Advisor in the US Global Change Research Program. Before joining the White House, Phil was Chief Scientist at Climate Central, a climate change communications organization. At Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Phil was a Senior Scientist and Deputy Division Leader, and led research on impacts of climate change in California and the US west. He holds a bachelor’s degree magna cum laude from Harvard in astronomy and astrophysics and a PhD in applied physics from Stanford. Phil enjoys cycling and playing with his dog, Rosie.

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