Daniel Reed

Instructor

Climate communication, environmental storytelling, media production, photography

Dan Reed is Associate Director of the Center for Climate Change Communication (Mason 4C) at George Mason University. Dan is the chief operating officer at Mason 4C, and oversees communication, program strategy, operations, and development efforts for the Center's research and programs. He is an experienced communication professional and higher education leader with a history of developing creative content, programs, partnerships, and public events that elevate the conversation around science, sustainability, and our planet.

Prior to joining George Mason University, Dan was director of Planet Forward at The George Washington University's School of Media and Public Affairs, where he elevated the program into a recognized media and educational platform that trains and empowers young environmental storytellers. A practitioner and educator, his work has been seen on PBS and Bloomberg Television, and he has taught environmental storytelling and digital media production courses at George Mason, GW, and Middlebury College’s School of the Environment. He currently serves as advisory council chair of Planet Forward. At MasonCOMM, he teaches COMM208: Intro to Media Production.

Selected Publications

Maibach, E., Roser-Renouf, C., Myers, T., Kotcher, J., & Reed, D. (2024). The “Think-and-do Tank” Model: Action-oriented Climate Communication Research. Environmental Communication, 18(1–2), 68–75. https://doi.org/10.1080/17524032.2024.2304571

Courses Taught

COMM 208: Intro to Media Production

Education

M.P.S., Legislative Affairs, The George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management

B.S., Communication Studies, Bridgewater College

In the Media

Health impacts of climate change sparks support for action

Mason 4C's new commentary in Environmental Communication special issue