Edward L. Miles is Virginia and Prentice Bloedel Professor of Marine Studies and Public Affairs at the School of Marine Affairs, University of Washington. He holds a joint appointment in the Evans School of Public Affairs, an adjunct appointment in the School of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences, and is a Senior Fellow in the Joint Institute for the Study of Atmosphere and Oceans where he serves as Co-Director of the Center for Science in the Earth System and team leader of the Climate Impacts Group. His fields of specialization include international law and organization; marine policy and ocean management; science, technology, and international relations; and the human dimensions of climate variability and climate change. Professor Miles is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.