Alex Basaraba is an interdisciplinary researcher, practitioner, educator, and science-informed visual storyteller working at the intersection of people, the environment, and the climate. Building on an academic foundation in the social and natural sciences, he has more than 10 years of domestic and international experience working to bridge the gap between research and practice to create more just outcomes to the climate crisis. His experience includes supporting communities—both in the U.S. and abroad—as well as organizations and governments at all levels (federal, state, Tribal, city, and county) in preparing for and responding to the impacts of the climate crisis. This includes work with the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes, the District of Columbia, among others. Alex has led and taught several programs with National Geographic Student Expeditions, Harvard C-CHANGE, and Putney Student Travel, including in Nepal and Iceland. He is currently a PhD student at Stanford University in the Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources (E-IPER) at the Doerr School of Sustainability. His current research focuses on transforming climate adaptation and resilience policy, research, and practice towards more just outcomes using community-based participatory social science research methods. Beyond school and work, Alex loves music, food, photography, and travel.