Research Professor, Institute of Marine Sciences
, University of California
Profile / Bio:
Michael Beck is a Professor in the Institute of Marine Sciences at the University of California Santa Cruz. Mike focuses on building coastal resilience to reduce risks to people, property and nature. He works broadly on issues in climate adaptation, marine conservation, and disaster risk reduction to bring tools and results to decision-makers in policy and practice. Mike served for 20 years as Lead Marine Scientist at The Nature Conservancy. He has been a Fulbright and Pew Marine Conservation Fellow.