Patty Glick

The issue of climate change has guided Patty Glick’s work for more than 18 years, the past 11 of which have been with the National Wildlife Federation.

Throughout her career, Patty has played an important role in educating diverse constituencies about climate change, and in developing and promoting meaningful management and policy solutions. Since 1998, Patty has been instrumental in helping NWF build a targeted grassroots global warming campaign, which has grown from a small program with just a handful of staff into one of NWF’s top conservation priorities.

Today, Patty is part of a newly-formed team dedicated to forwarding NWF’s efforts to safeguard wildlife from climate change – often termed climate change adaptation. She has led major research studies on the impacts of sea-level rise on U.S. coastal habitats, including major areas of Florida, the Pacific Northwest, and the Chesapeake Bay region, participating in several governor-appointed working groups to develop state-based climate change adaptation strategies. In addition, she has authored and co-authored numerous publications about climate change and wildlife, many of which are listed below, and has presented information on climate change at major workshops and conferences across North America.

In 2007, Patty was one of 23 women around the world named as an “outstanding woman working on climate change issues” by the World Conservation Union (IUCN), and was also recognized by the Wildlife Society as “today’s wildlife professional” in The Wildlife Professional, Fall 2008.

 
Selected Publications

• Glick, P., B. Stein, and A. Staudt (2009)  A New Era for Conservation: Review of Climate Change Adaptation Literature (Reston, VA: National Wildlife Federation).
  

• Glick, P. (2008) Preparing for a Sea Change in Florida: A Strategy to Cope with the Impacts of Global Warming on the State’s Coastal and Marine Systems (Miami Beach, FL: Florida Coastal and Ocean Coalition).

• Glick, P., J. Clough, and B. Nunley (2008) Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Habitats in the Chesapeake Bay Region: Technical Report (Reston, VA: National Wildlife Federation).

• Martin, J. and P. Glick (2008) A Great Wave Rising: Solutions for Columbia and Snake River Salmon in the Age of Global Warming (Portland, Oregon: Light in the River).

• Glick, P., A. Staudt, and D. Inkley (2007) The Chesapeake Bay and Global Warming: A Paradise Lost for Hunters, Anglers, and Outdoor Enthusiasts? (Reston, VA: National Wildlife Federation).

• Glick, P., J. Clough, J., and B. Nunley (2007) Sea-level Rise and Coastal Habitats in the Pacific Northwest: An Analysis for Puget Sound, Southwestern Washington, and Northwestern Oregon (Reston, VA: National Wildlife Federation).

• Glick, P. (2007) The Gardener’s Guide to Global Warming: Challenges and Solutions (Reston, VA: National Wildlife Federation).

• Glick, P. (2006) Fueling the Fire: Global Warming, Fossil Fuels and the Fish and Wildlife of the American West (Reston, VA: National Wildlife Federation).

• Glick, P. and J. Clough (2006) An Unfavorable Tide: Global Warming, Coastal Habitats and Sportfishing in Florida. (Reston, VA: National Wildlife Federation and Tallahassee, FL: Florida Wildlife Federation).

• Glick, P. (2005) The Waterfowler’s Guide to Global Warming (Reston, VA: National Wildlife Federation).

• Glick, P. (2005) Fish Out of Water: A Guide to Global Warming and Pacific Northwest Rivers (Reston, VA: National Wildlife Federation).

• Glick, P. (2003) Coral Reefs: Canaries of the Sea (DVD) (Reston, VA: National Wildlife Federation).

• Price, J. and P. Glick (2002) The Birdwatcher’s Guide to Global Warming. (The Plains, VA: American Bird Conservancy and Reston, VA: National Wildlife Federation).

• Glick, P. (2000) The Toll from Coal: How Emissions from the Nation’s Coal-Fired Power Plants Devastate Wildlife and Threaten Human Health (Reston, VA: National Wildlife Federation)

• Glick, P. (1999) Coral Reefs and Climate Change: Last Straw for a Threatened Ecosystem (Reston, VA: National Wildlife Federation).

• Glick, P. (1998) El Niño and Wildlife: You Can’t Fool Mother Nature (Reston, VA: National Wildlife Federation).

• Glick, P., B. Stein, and A. Staudt (2009)  (Reston, VA: National Wildlife Federation).