Benjamin Preston

@RANDCorporation's Tom LaTourrette breaks down the state of affairs with the emerging seabed mining industry. #criticalminerals moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/04/27/new…

Looking for an accessible primer on the status of seabed mining? Check out this video (rand.org/pubs/research_…) from @RANDCorporation that summarizes the findings from our recent examination of the future of seabed mining for #criticalminerals supply chains.

Nearly eight years ago, a group of @RANDCorporation researchers wrote a short piece about the implications of President Trump's withdrawal from the #ParisAgreement. And just like that, it's relevant again. rand.org/pubs/commentar…

Today @RANDCorporation's Center for Climate and Energy Futures released "Learning from Crises to Build Urban Water Security." The study focuses on climate change and urban water management challenges, drawing on five international case studies. rand.org/pubs/visualiza…

Applications are now open for our 2025 Graduate Student Summer Associate Program, a paid internship that pairs students with RAND mentors to collaborate on research projects. 🗓️ Apply by December 2. bit.ly/4dRivzI

Looking for your next #career opportunity? After 8 years as a program director, I’m moving on to other roles at @RANDCorporation. So we’re recruiting the next generation of leadership for the Community Health and Environmental Policy program. Come join us! rand.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External…

"Poor and marginalized communities often bear a disproportionate burden of environmental threats, including climate-related risks." RAND's @bl_preston discusses: bit.ly/3XYktcN

Check out my Q&A at the RAND Blog on the current state of U.S. climate policy. rand.org/pubs/commentar…

UCLA Geography is hiring! Assistant Professor in the general area of "Environmental Challenges". If you're a physical scientist wanting to research and teach on policy-relevant environmental issues please apply: recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09700

Fantastic piece by @bl_preston on the need for the @IPCC_CH to confront global catastrophic risk. Tipping points, crossing planetary boundaries and tail risk receive inadequate attention, even when highly dangerous scenarios are becoming more likely. moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/07/12/ipc…

As @IPCC_CH moves forward with the #AR7 addressing the complexities and uncertainties of catastrophic #climatechange risk should be at the top of its agenda moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/07/12/ipc… via @MDiplomacyWORLD

It was a pleasure, an honor, and a privilege to put a hood on this guy, @Jalal_Awan, during the @PardeeRAND commencement ceremony. Congratulations, Jalal!

Check out our ongoing work in the @RANDCorporation Center for #Climate and #Energy Futures (CCEF) -- topics include both #adaptation (#resilience to #extremeheat) and #mitigation (seabed mining for #criticalminerals) research rand.org/well-being/com…

What better way to start the day @RANDCorporation than to walk into my office to find a board game on immigration policy waiting for me. . .

Our recent article in @AGU_Eos argues that improving the capacity of #globalchange research to address human and #nationalsecurity can generate dividends for human and ecological well-being. With @Irongentoo, @janelubchenco46, @htallis, and @RodSchoonover eos.org/opinions/globa…

Orienting global change science so it informs national security issues will help develop interventions that promote social stability and ecological well-being. eos.org/opinions/globa…

Don't miss our latest paper on "Job creation and decarbonization synergies in Latin America: a simulation-based exploratory modeling analysis", available at: 👇 frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

As regions like #Pittsburgh experience more frequent and intense storms, wet basements shouldn't be dismissed as just a nuisance. Check out this new piece from colleagues @linneakwmay et al #climateequity #healthequity #climateadaptation post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-…

Big News: You can now apply to become one of the first members of the American Climate Corps. We’re recruiting for thousands of positions across 37 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico. To learn more, head to ClimateCorps.gov.

🚨Job Alert!🚨 Come work with me as part of the Joint Global Change Research Institute leadership team! careers.pnnl.gov/jobs/9020?lang…