Areas of Expertise: Ecology, biology, climate change adaptation, climate change mitigation

Ted Weber joined Defenders of Wildlife in January 2020, where he leads scientific research related to climate change and its influence on species and habitats, and works with partners to develop policy-relevant solutions for helping wildlife survive the effects of climate change. Prior to that, he spent nearly 15 years at The Conservation Fund, where he performed habitat modeling; landscape, watershed and field-based ecological assessments; ecosystem services valuations; and identifying and prioritizing areas for conservation and restoration. Before that, he worked for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, where among other projects, he designed one of the nation's first "green infrastructure" networks of key habitats and connecting corridors.

Ted holds a B.S. in Physics and an MS in Systems Ecology and Wetland Ecology from the University of Florida, and has professional certifications in ecology, wetlands, and forest assessment.