Our special guest this week will be Katherine Himes, Director of the McClure Center of University of Idaho. She will present “Climate Change and Idaho’s Economy: The Idaho Climate-Economy Impacts Assessment”.The University of Idaho’s James A. and Louise McClure Center for Public Policy Research was launched in 2007 and has become Idaho's most trusted and preeminent public policy research entity
Her background includes natural resources, international development, science diplomacy and university administration. In particular, she has developed programs and policies in the areas of water, energy, forest management, rangelands, fire, disaster risk reduction, higher education, research partnerships, women in science, technology transfer and economic growth. Her work spans local, state, federal and international levels. The University of Idaho’s James A. and Louise McClure Center for Public Policy Research was launched in 2007 and has become Idaho's most trusted and preeminent public policy research entity. A champion for state water rights and a nationally recognized leader in energy and natural resource policy, Senator McClure earned the respect of his colleagues for his thoughtful pursuit and promotion of bipartisan collaboration leading to the enactment and execution of sound public policy. The McClure Center’s collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to addressing society’s complex challenges sustains Senator and Louise McClure’s remarkable legacy.