Dea Larsen Converse
Position title: Science Writer and Communications Director
Email: larsenconver@wisc.edu
Dea serves both the Wisconsin State Climatology Office and the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI). She leads outreach efforts to raise public awareness of climate science.
Her career highlights her dedication to environmental stewardship. Prior to her current position, she provided strategic support for WICCI and managed community resources for the Clean Lakes Alliance, a non-profit dedicated to lake protection. Her career also includes significant government experience, having served as the Coastal Management Program Section Chief for the State of Wisconsin and a Program & Budget Analyst for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, camping, and taking her dog on long walks!