Tom Bowman is one of the premier interpreters of global change, climate and energy science, and green business strategies. He is an advisor, strategist, communicator, and producer.
Through his work with the National Academy of Sciences, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and energy companies across the country, Tom discovered an urgent need to improve science communication and employ its results to make better, more sustainable decisions. He founded Bowman Global Change to help organizations achieve these goals.
Tom brings a wealth of experience in brand strategy, marketing, and science education to these challenges. As president of Bowman Design Group for more than twenty years, Tom has advised the leaders of global corporations and national cultural institutions on communication and organizational strategy. His team created the Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences and other award-winning exhibitions on global warming, health, and ocean science that set new standards for engaging the public with authentic, unbiased information.
Tom has written about climate change and communication priorities in the academic and popular press; contributed to NOAA’s Essential Principals of Climate Literacy and NOAA/CORE Public Ocean Literacy publications; and hosted meetings of experts in climate science, social science, economics, ethics, and communication with the support of NOAA and the CDC. He has given invited talks to the National Governors Association, the American Public Health Association, numerous industry associations, and cultural and educational institutions.
Bowman holds a Master of Arts degree in social ethics and is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union, American Public Health Association, and Society of Environmental Graphic Designers.
