Thomas Dietz

Tom Dietz is a University Distinguished Professor at Michigan State University. His work has shaped understanding of sustainability decision-making, the drivers of environmental change, and the relationship between science and values. He has chaired or served on over twenty national or international science assessments and U.S. National Research Council committees. Dietz is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In 2005 he was co-recipient, with Nobel Laureate Elinor Ostrom and Paul Stern, of the Sustainability Science Award from the Ecological Society of American. In 2024 he was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. He has participated in dozens of consensus building efforts on climate, biodiversity, and sustainability.