Co-Founder, Fernleaf
Jeff Hicks co-founded Fernleaf on the vision that data can maximize the effectiveness and equity of climate adaptation. Through his work on Climate.gov, the US Climate Resilience Toolkit, and the National Climate Assessment, Jeff has helped to develop the foundational climate change indicators used nationally for decisions in government and beyond. Seeing a need to bridge these national insights to the scale of local decisions, Jeff has built Fernleaf’s practice to specialize in quantitative and solutions-oriented climate resilience assessments for local and regional stakeholders.
Prior to co-founding Fernleaf, Jeff helped develop several high-profile environmental assessment applications for NOAA, NASA, the US Forest Service, and Los Alamos National Laboratory; and for a global set of companies including Chevron, Dow Chemical, DuPont, Intel, Kodak, and Lockeed Martin.
Jeff is a product of the North Carolina public education system, having graduated from UNC Asheville and the NC School of Science and Mathematics. In his spare time, he’s likely wandering the forests of Western NC with his wife (who he met in Dendrology class), doing the bidding of his 3 cats, or writing music. He serves on the board of Irene Wortham Center in Asheville, a nonprofit dedicated to helping economically- and developmentally-challenged individuals live full lives.
Courses
The National Climate Assessment, the US Climate Resilience Toolkit, and Beyond | Northeast Region
Northeast Region | Join a climate scientist and developers of the US Climate Resilience Toolkit for a look at the expected climate risks for your region and strategies for integrating climate risk into your design process. Get an in-depth summary of changing and expected climate trends and extremes for each region of the United States.
The course covers impacts and strategies for design professionals to increase air quality, human health, and the adaptive capacity of the built environment. Course material is based on the US National Climate Assessment (NCA) with specific case study and climate adaptation examples arising from the NCA and its associated resources. The US Climate Resilience Toolkit is featured as a valuable resource for integrating climate risk into the design process. Several updates from the recent UN global report on climate science will also be included. The series includes captured Q&A with the presenters and printable summaries.
Course expires 11/16/2024
The National Climate Assessment, the US Climate Resilience Toolkit, and Beyond | Northern Great Plains Region
Northern Great Plains Region | Join a climate scientist and developers of the US Climate Resilience Toolkit for a look at the expected climate risks for your region and strategies for integrating climate risk into your design process. Get an in-depth summary of changing and expected climate trends and extremes for each region of the United States.
The course covers impacts and strategies for design professionals to increase air quality, human health, and the adaptive capacity of the built environment. Course material is based on the US National Climate Assessment (NCA) with specific case study and climate adaptation examples arising from the NCA and its associated resources. The US Climate Resilience Toolkit is featured as a valuable resource for integrating climate risk into the design process. Several updates from the recent UN global report on climate science will also be included. The series includes captured Q&A with the presenters and printable summaries.
Course expires 11/16/2024
The National Climate Assessment, the US Climate Resilience Toolkit, and Beyond | Southwest Region
Southwest Region | Join a climate scientist and developers of the US Climate Resilience Toolkit for a look at the expected climate risks for your region and strategies for integrating climate risk into your design process. Get an in-depth summary of changing and expected climate trends and extremes for each region of the United States.
The course covers impacts and strategies for design professionals to increase air quality, human health, and the adaptive capacity of the built environment. Course material is based on the US National Climate Assessment (NCA) with specific case study and climate adaptation examples arising from the NCA and its associated resources. The US Climate Resilience Toolkit is featured as a valuable resource for integrating climate risk into the design process. Several updates from the recent UN global report on climate science will also be included. The series includes captured Q&A with the presenters and printable summaries.
Course expires 11/16/2024
The National Climate Assessment, the US Climate Resilience Toolkit, and Beyond | Midwest Region
Midwest Region | Join a climate scientist and developers of the US Climate Resilience Toolkit for a look at the expected climate risks for your region and strategies for integrating climate risk into your design process. Get an in-depth summary of changing and expected climate trends and extremes for each region of the United States.
The course covers impacts and strategies for design professionals to increase air quality, human health, and the adaptive capacity of the built environment. Course material is based on the US National Climate Assessment (NCA) with specific case study and climate adaptation examples arising from the NCA and its associated resources. The US Climate Resilience Toolkit is featured as a valuable resource for integrating climate risk into the design process. Several updates from the recent UN global report on climate science will also be included. The series includes captured Q&A with the presenters and printable summaries.
Course expires 11/05/2024
The National Climate Assessment, the US Climate Resilience Toolkit, and Beyond | Southern Great Plains Region
Southern Great Plains Region | Join a climate scientist and developers of the US Climate Resilience Toolkit for a look at the expected climate risks for your region and strategies for integrating climate risk into your design process. Get an in-depth summary of changing and expected climate trends and extremes for each region of the United States.
The course covers impacts and strategies for design professionals to increase air quality, human health, and the adaptive capacity of the built environment. Course material is based on the US National Climate Assessment (NCA) with specific case study and climate adaptation examples arising from the NCA and its associated resources. The US Climate Resilience Toolkit is featured as a valuable resource for integrating climate risk into the design process. Several updates from the recent UN global report on climate science will also be included. The series includes captured Q&A with the presenters and printable summaries.
The National Climate Assessment, the US Climate Resilience Toolkit, and Beyond | Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Region
Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Region | Join a climate scientist and developers of the US Climate Resilience Toolkit for a look at the expected climate risks for your region and strategies for integrating climate risk into your design process. Get an in-depth summary of changing and expected climate trends and extremes for each region of the United States.
The course covers impacts and strategies for design professionals to increase air quality, human health, and the adaptive capacity of the built environment. Course material is based on the US National Climate Assessment (NCA) with specific case study and climate adaptation examples arising from the NCA and its associated resources. The US Climate Resilience Toolkit is featured as a valuable resource for integrating climate risk into the design process. Several updates from the recent UN global report on climate science will also be included. The series includes captured Q&A with the presenters and printable summaries.