Josh Foster
ADAPTATION LEADER

Josh has over 30 years of experience working on climate change science, policy, and adaptation, advancing climate risk management and resilience with federal, state, local, and tribal governments, universities, non-profits, and the private sector. Most recently, he was Senior Program Manager, Resilience and Climate Adaptation at Versar, Inc. focused on coastal resilience and nature-based solutions for Department of Defense clients. Previously, he was Senior Program Manager for Climate Risk Management and Resilience in the Secretary’s Office at the Maryland Department of Transportation. He was the university program manager for the USGS Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center and NOAA Climate Impacts Research Consortium located at Oregon State University. He also managed the Urban Leaders Climate Adaptation Initiative at the Center for Clean Air Policy in DC. And was long time program manager for the Climate Change and Societal Interactions Team at the NOAA Climate Program Office in Silver Spring, Maryland.