Doug Beard

Senior Advisor

doug@rootedwatersconsulting.com

Doug Beard retired in May 2025 as the Senior Administrator of the National Climate Adaptation Science Center (CASC) and is now a scientist emeritus with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Prior to retirement he had oversight and management responsibility for the nine regional USGS CASCs.  He previously held the position of Acting Associate Director for the Land Resources Mission Area. In this role, he provided executive level oversight for several programs, including the Land Change Science Program, Land Remote Sensing Program, National Climate Adaptation Science Center, Climate Research and Development Program, Carbon Sequestration assessments, and the Earth Resources Observation and Science Center. Doug also served as the program coordinator for the USGS Fisheries: Aquatic and Endangered Resources Program and prior to working with USGS he worked for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources as a staff fisheries biologist.

Doug is a fellow of the American Fisheries Society, served as the President of the World Council of Fisheries Societies, Chair of the World Fisheries Congress Steering Committee and member of the first Global Inland Fisheries Conference Steering Committee.  Doug continues in his role as a bureau member representing Western Europe and Other Governments for the Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and the science lead for the U.S. government to IPBES.  Doug has published over 70+ peer-reviewed manuscripts, edited two books and given countless number of talks on fisheries, biodiversity and climate change science.

Education:

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Zoology and Animal Biology
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Master of Science in Fish and Wildlife
Penn State University

Bachelor of Applied Science in Biology and Biological Sciences
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire