Dr. Michelle Rutty and Dr. Jeremy Pittman have been invited to the International Science Council’s newly formed Global Roster of Experts. Designed to bridge the gap between science and policy, the roster was formed to ensure that global decision-makers have access to credible, timely, and context-specific scientific advice that can drive progress on the most urgent global challenges.
Rutty’s research examines the behavioural response of tourists to environmental change (past, present, future), as well as the climatic risks and emerging opportunities for tourism operators and destinations in a warming and decarbonizing world. Pittman is an expert in environmental policy and governance with a focus on biodiversity conservation, climate change, agriculture, and fisheries.
As members of this roster, Rutty and Pittman will be called upon by the ISC to provide ad-hoc science advice to the UN Secretariat and Member States, develop policy briefs, contribute to statements that amplify the voice of the global scientific community and potentially speak at high-level debates and policy forums where their expertise can make a difference.
This is the first year the ISC has established a Global Roster of Experts, which includes academics, government bodies, policy think tanks, NGOs and private sector innovators. Rutty and Pittman are among the first that were selected out of 1,000 exceptional candidates considered for the honour.