Nigel Purvis’ research focuses on how U.S. foreign policy can protect the earth’s climate and promote sustainable development of its natural resources. He was a vice president of The Nature Conservancy and deputy assistant secretary of state for Oceans, Environment and Science. Purvis is currently the President of Climate Advisers and a visiting scholar at Resources for the Future.
Experience
Current Positions
- President, Climate Advisers
- Visiting Scholar, Resources for the Future
Past Positions
- Vice President, The Nature Conservancy (2005-2007)
- Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Oceans, Environment and Science (2001)
- Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellow (2000)
- Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs (1998-2000)
- Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University (1997)
- Attorney, Office of the State Department Legal Adviser (1993-1997)
- Attorney, Sullivan & Cromwell (1990-1993)
Education
- J.D., Harvard Law School, 1990
- B.A., University of Minnesota, 1987
Language Fluency