Dr. Daniel Sperling
Dr. Daniel Sperling
Daniel Sperling is Professor of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science and Policy, founding Director of the Institute of Transportation Studies, and interim Director of the Energy Efficiency Center at the University of California, Davis. In February 2007, Governor Schwarzenegger appointed Dr. Sperling to the transportation seat on the California Air Resources Board. He is author or editor of 200+ papers and reports and 11 books (including Two Billion Cars, Oxford University Press), has served on 12 National Academies committees, was selected as a National Associate of the National Academies, and recently chaired the Future of Mobility committee of the (Davos) World Economic Forum. He has testified 7 times to the US Congress on alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technology and been featured on Jon Stewart’s Daily Show and NPR’s Science Friday and Fresh Air. Professor Sperling earned his Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley (with minors in Economics and Energy & Resources) and his B.S. in Environmental Engineering and Urban Planning from Cornell University. Professor Sperling worked two years as an environmental planner for the US Environmental Protection Agency and two years as an urban planner in the Peace Corps in Honduras.
His presentation will examine “Two Billion Cars: Is it Sustainable?”.
Audio and video recordings of this lecture are not yet available.
For more information, contact: Linda Keyte.
Distinguished Lecture Series