Ellen Stofan, Ph.D

Under Secretary for Science and Research

Discussant

Smithsonian Institution

About me

Dr. Ellen Stofan oversees the science museums and science research centers as well as the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives and Smithsonian Scholarly Press. Her focus is on the Smithsonian’s Our Shared Future: Life on a Sustainable Planet initiative and collective research, especially in areas of biodiversity, climate change, global heath, sustainable communities, and environmental justice. Stofan previously was the John and Adrienne Mars Director of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. As the former Chief Scientist of NASA, Stofan served as the principal advisor to the Administrator on science programs and strategic planning. Currently, she is on the science team of the NASA Dragonfly mission to Titan. Stofan holds master’s and doctorate degrees in geological sciences from Brown University, and a bachelor’s degree from the College of William & Mary.

Is speaking at

Living Laboratories: Ocean Economy Conservation and Acceleration

Thursday, June 6, 2024 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Julie Pullen, Ph.D · Propeller Ventures
Elif Demir-Hilton, Ph.D · Co-Chair, MTS eDNA Tech Committee
Jillian Stanton · eeBLUE Young Changemakers Fellowship
Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D. · White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Phillip Levin, Ph.D · White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

[VOD] Living Laboratories: Ocean Economy Conservation and Acceleration

Thursday, June 6, 2024 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
VOD
Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D. · White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Phillip Levin, Ph.D · White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Paul Bunje, Ph.D · Conservation X Labs
Michael J. Weise, Ph.D · U.S. Navy
Ellen Stofan, Ph.D · Smithsonian Institution