About this Event
Have questions about weather and climate? Daniel Swain has answers.
Swain’s research on “hydroclimate whiplash” – the extreme swings between floods and fires – is fundamental. But the general public knows him better as the host of the popular blog and YouTube channel “Weather West,” which has tens of thousands of subscribers. In his quest to make extreme weather, climate change, and associated natural hazards understandable and accurate in public discourse, Swain holds weekly “office hours” on YouTube and gives over 200 interviews a year across hundreds of media outlets.
And now, Climate One is delighted to present Daniel Swain with the 2026 Stephen H. Schneider Award for Outstanding Climate Science Communication.
Join Climate One for this special in-person conversation with weather and climate scientist Daniel Swain. Office hours are open!
About the Award
Established in honor of Dr. Stephen H. Schneider, one of the founding fathers of climatology, Climate One’s Schneider Award recognizes a natural or social scientist who has made extraordinary scientific contributions and communicated that knowledge to a broad public in a clear, compelling fashion. Past winners include Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, Ben Santer, Katharine Hayhoe, Robert Bullard, Jane Lubchenco, and Michael Mann.
About Dr. Schneider
Dr. Stephen H. Schneider was the Melvin and Joan Lane Professor for Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies, professor of biological sciences, professor (by courtesy) of civil and environmental engineering, and a senior fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University. Schneider received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and plasma physics from Columbia University in 1971. He studied the role of greenhouse gases and suspended particulate material on climate as a postdoctoral fellow at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies. He received a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in 1972 and served on its scientific staff from 1973 to 1996, where he co-founded the Climate Project. In 2002, Schneider was elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
Internationally recognized for research, policy analysis, and outreach in climate change, Schneider focused on climate change science, integrated assessment of ecological and economic impacts of human-induced climate change, and identifying viable climate policies and technological solutions. He also consulted with federal agencies and/or White House staff in the Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Clinton, and both Bush administrations. His work is chronicled at climatechange.net.
Event venue & nearby stays
The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, United States
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