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Adam Kalkstein, Ph.D.
Adam Kalkstein is a climate scientist, researcher, and educator whose work focuses on climate change, human health, extreme heat, severe weather, and military preparedness. He taught climatology and geography at West Point for more than 17 years and is a Professor of Practice at Virginia Tech. His scholarship includes heat-related mortality, weather and health, tropical cyclones, and climate-informed national security.
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Adam J. Kalkstein, Ph.D., is an applied climate scientist whose work examines how weather and climate affect human health, public systems, and military readiness. He earned a B.A. in Environmental Sciences from the University of Virginia and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Geography/Climatology from Arizona State University.
For more than 17 years, Adam taught climatology, meteorology, and geography at the United States Military Academy. He mentored cadets and led externally funded research involving extreme heat and soldier health, influenza, severe-weather preparedness, tropical cyclones, and national security. He has also contributed to Army Science Board and IPCC review processes and held leadership roles in the International Society of Biometeorology.
Expertise
Areas Adam can discuss.
01Climate science and climatology
02Extreme heat and human health
03Biometeorology
04Weather-linked public-health risks
05Severe weather preparedness
06Tropical cyclones
07Military readiness and force protection
08Climate change and national security
09Climate education and scientific integrity
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Specific interview topics.
Why extreme heat is a health risk—not just a weather story
How weather intelligence protects troops and military installations
What climate change means for strategy in the Arctic and beyond
How public agencies can communicate uncertainty without distorting evidence
Teaching climate science in politically charged institutions
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Selected reporting.
Original reporting and substantial coverage are prioritized over syndicated copies.
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West Point professor says he was pushed out for objecting to climate directive
Lawsuit accuses West Point of firing professor over climate change instruction
West Point sued for allegedly firing professor over climate change stance

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