Galen Treuer Application PackageTreuer Galen
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1150 Euclid Ave #301 Miami Beach
Home Address City
Florida 33139
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HomeWork
gtreuer@gmail.com
Email Address
612-209-1451
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APPLICATION FORM
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AFFILIATION WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
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● I am resident of:South Beach
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or more of the outstanding capital stock) in a business.
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● Are you currently serving on any City Boards or Committees:No If yes, which board?
● Are you presently a registered lobbyist with the City of Miami Beach?No
● I am applying for an appointment because I have special abilities, knowledge and experience. Please list below:
I have extensive experience with the following:
Climate and resilience strategic planning
Climate risk management and decision making
Sea level rise adaptation in South Florida and Miami Beach
Local government and community sustainability planning
NOTE: IF APPOINTED, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW CERTAIN LAWS THAT APPLY TO CITY
BOARD/COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THESE LAWS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
o Prohibition from directly or indirectly lobbying city personnel (Miami Beach City Code section 2-459).
o Prohibition from contracting with the city (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1).
o Prohibition from lobbying before board/committee you have served on for period of one year after leaving office
(Miami Beach Code section 2-26)
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an appointed or elected Board, Council, Commission, Authority, or Committee. It applies equality to members of
advisory and non-advisory bodies who are presented with a voting conflict of interest under Section 112.3143.
Florida Statutes.
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If so, which department and title?No● Are you now employed by the City of Miami Beach:
● Pursuant to City Code Section 2-25 (b):
Do you have a parent, spouse, child, brother, or sister who is employed by the City of Miami Beach?No
If "Yes", identify person(s) and department(s):
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BOARD & COMMITTEE FINANCIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT
Acknowledgement of fines/suspension for Board/Committee Members for failure to comply with
Miami-Dade County Financial Disclosure Code Section 2-11.1(i)(2)
I understand that no later than July 1, of each year all members of Boards and Committees of the City of Miami
Beach, including those of a purely advisory nature, are required to comply with Miami-Dade County Financial
Disclosure Requirements.
One of the following forms must be filled with the City Clerk of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,
Miami Beach, Florida, no later than 12:00 noon of July 1, of each year:
1. A "Source of Income Statement;" or
2. A "Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1)¹ ;" or
3. A Copy of your latest Federal Income Tax Return.
Failure to file one of these forms, pursuant to the Miami-Dade County Code, may subject the person to a fine of no
more than $500, 60 days in jail, or both.
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¹ Members of the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment will be notified directly by the State of Florida, pursuant
to F.S. §112.3145(1)(a), to file a Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1) with the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of
Elections by 12:00 noon, July 1. Planning Board and Board of Adjustment members who file their Form 1 with the
County Supervisor of Elections automatically satisfy the County’s financial disclosure requirement as a Miami Beach
City Board/Committee member and need not file an additional form with the Office of the City Clerk. However,
compliance with the County disclosure requirement does not satisfy the State requirement.
DIVERSITY STATISTICS REPORT
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comply with City diversity reporting requirements.
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RECEIVED, READ AND WILL ABIDE BY CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VII, OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE,
ENTITLED “STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR CITY OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENCY MEMBERS AND
ALL OTHER APPLICABLE COUNTY AND/OR STATE LAWS AND STATUTES ACCORDINGLY.”
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Galen Treuer, Ph.D.
1150 Euclid Ave #301, Miami Beach, FL 33139 / 612-209-1451 / gtreuer@gmail.com
Climate and policy risk expert specializing in strategic planning, behavior change, and finance. High IQ and EQ.
Facilitates collaborative solutions to complex problems. Centers equity and justice.
EDUCATION
University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
Ph.D., Environmental Science and Policy 2017
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow
- Dissertation: Risk and the Response to Sea Level Rise in South Florida
Oberlin College Oberlin, OH
B.A., Economics, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa 2001
EXPERIENCE
Miami-Dade County, Office of Resilience Miami, FL
Resilience Coordinator for Strategic Outcomes Sep. 2019 – present
- Lead diverse teams to develop climate adaptation and mitigation plans in alignment with the County Strategic Plan.
- Serve as an internal expert advising the mayor and department directors on climate adaptation and mitigation risk,
finance, and insurance under evolving federal and state climate policy.
- Point person for the Green Economy. Coordinates with the Economic Development Director, Beacon Council,
cities, regional counties and agencies, businesses, non-profits, philanthropies, and climate justice organizations.
Accomplishments:
- Created a process to operationalize resilience and climate risk in the County’s $9 billion budget.
- Conducted a risk management assessment for over $100 million in climate adaptive water and sewer investments.
- Advise the County’s $800 million agriculture industry on sea level rise vulnerability and adaptation.
- Facilitated County participation in a community-led effort to create a Climate Justice Accountability Board.
Next Step Remote
Consultant – part-time Dec. 2019 – present
- Design and execute mixed methods behavioral economics research for private sector marketing strategies.
University of Connecticut, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering Storrs, CT
Post-doctoral fellow, climate adaptation & water management Oct. 2017 – Aug. 2019
- Facilitated co-production workshops for 100+ government officials and managers on the use of climate information
for risk management and investment decisions, including compliance with federal law, e.g., the Clean Water Act.
- Led interdisciplinary research on the impact of future climate change on water supply and water management.
- Assessed physical, financial, and managerial climate resilience in 500+ water systems for the Connecticut
Department of Health.
- Conducted a national survey on the threat of climate driven algal blooms to drinking water systems in the U.S.
- Presented research to national and local audiences including academics, residents, and policy makers.
University of Miami, Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy Coral Gables, FL
Ph.D. Researcher Aug. 2012 – Aug. 2017
- Managed diverse interdisciplinary teams to conduct complex multi-year research projects on climate adaptation
decision making by individuals and governments.
- Led contract negotiation, hiring, budgeting, and quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
- Analyzed policy entrepreneurship in climate adaptive water management in the Netherlands and the U.S.
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- Created a digital tool to assess 500+ South Florida homeowners’ risk tolerance for future sea level rise scenarios.
- Presented research on climate adaptation research and policy to international, national, and local audiences.
Columbia University New York, NY
Research and Teaching Assistant Jun. 2010 – Jun. 2010
- Managed research and developed course work on the use of choice architecture, framing, nudges, and other policy
interventions that aim to improve climate change, health, and infectious disease decision-making.
- Identified solutions to increase the effectiveness of healthcare marketplaces.
Economic Development Services Minneapolis, MN
Consultant Jan. 2009 – Sept. 2010
- Provided strategic planning and economic development services for NGOs, cities, and counties.
- Secured funding for a $5 million dollar public-private partnership.
Public Financial Management Minneapolis, MN
Analyst Sept. 2006 – Jan. 2009
- Provided strategic planning and financial services for 100s of cities, counties, and school boards.
- Created a sustainable fleet replacement strategy with potential savings of over $2 million.
Live Action Set Minneapolis, MN
Co-founder & Director 2004 – 2010
- Led a 501c3 non-profit arts organization.
- Managed employees, budgeting, fundraising, communications, and board recruitment.
LEADERSHIP
American Society of Adaptation Professionals 2019 – present
- Justice Equity Diversity & Inclusion Committee leadership team
- Community of Practice facilitator
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce 2021 – present
- Finance Committee
Miami Climate Alliance 2015 – present
- Clean Energy and Disaster Resilience working groups
SKILLS
Climate Science | Facilitation | Public Speaking | Strategic Planning
Project Management | Grants Management | Quantitative & Qualitative Research
Software: Microsoft Office and Google Workspace, R, NVIVO, MS Project, Asana
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Treuer, G., Kirchhoff, C., Lemos, M. C., & McGrath, F. (2021). Challenges of managing harmful algal blooms in US
drinking water systems. Nature Sustainability, 1-7.
Garcia, M., Koebele, E., Deslatte, A., Ernst, K., Manago, K. F., & Treuer, G. (2019). Towards urban water sustainability:
analyzing management transitions in Miami, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. Global Env. Change, 58 (1), 101967.
Treuer, G. (2018). The psychology of Miami’s struggle to adapt to sea-level rise. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 73(3).
Treuer, G., Meyer, R., Broad, K. (2018). Using simulations to forecast homeowner response to sea level rise in South
Florida: Will they stay or will they go? Global Env. Change, 48(1).