Commentary Response Author

Dr. Marcus King is a Research Analyst and Project Director at CNA Corporation’s Center for Naval Analyses. Marcus’s work in the Environment and Energy Research Group focuses on climate change adaptation and strategic issues such as the effect of climate change on state stability.

Prior to joining CNA, Marcus was Globalization Planning Fellow in the Office of the President at Georgetown University. As former Research Director of the Sustainable Energy Institute (SEI), he was responsible for convening dialogue between academics, business leaders and policymakers on a range of energy and environmental issues. During the Clinton Administration, he held appointed positions in the Offices of the Secretaries of Energy and Defense. While at Defense, he was a member of the U.S. delegation for the negotiation of the Kyoto Protocol.

Marcus holds Ph.D. and MALD degrees in international relations from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University. Marcus is an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown where he teaches courses on environmental security.