Amy Luers is the executive director of Future Earth. Amy came to Future Earth from the Skoll Global Threats Fund (SGTF), where she was director of climate. Previously, she was the assistant director for climate resilience and information at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). Amy spent a number of years at Google as the senior environment program manager. Prior to Google she led the climate program at the Union of Concerned Scientists. She started her career in Latin America as co-founder and the first executive director of Agua Para La Vida (Water for Life), working with rural communities to enhance access to potable water. Amy has published in both academic and popular media on issues related to vulnerability to global environmental change, data, sustainability, climate policy, and science communication. A respected scientist and data innovator, she has been recognized as a PopTech fellow, a Switzer Environmental Fellow, Heinz Environmental Scholar, and has advised the California state government, the White House, and the United Nations. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and has served on committees of the National Academy of Sciences. Amy holds a B.A. in philosophy from Middlebury College, a B.S. and M.S. in environmental systems engineering from Humboldt State University, and an M.A. in international policy studies and Ph.D. in environmental science from Stanford University.