HEATHER TALLIS
Board of Directors External Scientist | Independent Advisor
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As an interdisciplinary scientist, Heather Tallis works to bridge nature, the economy and people's lives. Dr. Tallis served as President Biden's policy advisor on nature in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, where she drove cross agency action on nature-based solutions, advanced efforts to account for nature in benefit-cost analysis, and with the US Global Change Research Program, created the National Nature Assessment. Through previous work with The Nature Conservancy and the Natural Capital Project, she has used the tools of science, human centered design and innovation to infuse nature into decisions with local communities, governments and the private sector around the globe. She is currently an independent advisor, holding roles across multiple sectors including with the World Wildlife Fund, the University of California, Santa Cruz, and private engineering and technology companies.
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