Stephen Hart (he/him) is a Research Associate at the Norman B. Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism serving as the Program Manager of the RCL. His research interests include climate adaptation & resiliency, biodiversity conservation, marine science, traditional ecological knowledge (TEK), and environmental justice. He has an MPA in Environmental Science & Policy from Columbia University’s School of International & Public Affairs and a BA in Environmental Studies & Political Science from the University of Vermont. For his graduate capstone, he served on a team of researchers consulting the IUCN on how to scale up the Restoration Barometer to help countries streamline reporting and tracking progress towards global targets such as the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration, the Bonn Challenge, The Paris Agreement, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Developing a policy tool to help member countries evaluate their ecosystem restoration governance regimes. Before working at MIT, Stephen was the Research Program Manager at an international environmental charity. In this role, he helped manage a global research portfolio focused on connecting people with communities, advancing scientific discovery, developing corporate partnerships for sustainability, and conserving the planet. Working closely with Principal Investigators on their research to ensure science was rigorous, relevant, and impactful. As the Research Program Manager, he also tracked the impacts of field-based research projects on local ecological systems, social-cultural systems, management plans, and regional, national, and international policies. And he supported the creation of a strong coalition of partners with NGOs, research institutions, companies, and key decision-makers to enhance the delivery of programs.