Meet the Expert:
Professor Brian Stone

When cities across the US want to know how to better protect their citizens during heatwaves and rolling blackouts, they turn to Brian Stone. Stone's research investigates urban environmental phenomena, with an emphasis on urban heat management – and increasingly his work defines the nation's framework for climate adaptation planning.

A leading expert in urban environmental planning and design, he regularly contributes to national news coverage of rising summer temperatures and heat's effect on cities. Stone received his Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning from Georgia Tech in 2001, and is now a professor in the School of City and Regional Planning. He also directs the Urban Climate Lab, which gathers researchers from across the Institute to explore connections between climate change and the built environment.