Betsy Weatherhead

Elizabeth C. Weatherhead, more commonly known as Betsy Weatherhead, is an American climatologist, atmospheric scientist, government official, and professor^{[citation needed]}. She was appointed in 2020 by United States president Donald Trump to head the National Climate Assessment (NCA).^[1]

Biography

Before working for the United States government, Weatherhead worked in the private sector for Jupiter Intelligence. At the University of Colorado and Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, she studied climate change in the Arctic and climate forecast modeling.^[2]

Trump's successor Joe Biden removed Weatherhead from the position in April 2021, replacing her with Allison Crimmins.^[3][4] In the House of Representatives, two Republicans questioned why the Biden administration removed her from her role overseeing the NCA, alleging that her removal was politically motivated.^[5][6][7]

See also

• Politicization of science

References

1. "White House taps mainstream climate scientist Betsy Weatherhead to run key report". The Washington Post. November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
2. Brasch, Sam (November 6, 2020). "Trump Administration Picks Colorado Scientist To Lead Its Next Climate Assessment". Colorado Public Radio.
3. "Betsy Weatherhead, director of National Climate Assessment, removed by White House". The Washington Post. April 18, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
4. Tollefson, Jeff (July 16, 2021). "Influential US climate report moves ahead — under new leadership". Nature. doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01969-x.
5. "Republicans ask why White House removed climate scientist". AP News. May 4, 2021.
6. Choi, Matthew; Adragna, Anthony (May 4, 2021). "Biofuels want in on the action". Politico.
7. Lucas, Fred (May 14, 2021). "House GOP seeks answers on Biden White House's ouster of climate official". Fox News.

External links

• "Elizabeth Weatherhead Group". CIRES. March 24, 2016.
• Betsy Weatherhead publications indexed by Google Scholar