Tom Di Liberto

Tom DiLiberto is a climate scientist and award-winning science communicator. Prior to Climate Central, Tom worked as a public affairs specialist at in the Office of Communication at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). As part of NOAA’s Ocean Today’s studio, he also wrote and starred in NOAA’s first-ever animated series Teek and Tom Explore Planet Earth. Previously he served as the senior climate scientist for NOAA’s Climate.gov and social media editor for NOAA Climate accounts on social media.

In addition to his work at NOAA, Tom also served as the lead of the Department of State’s U.S. Center at the United Nations’ climate change conference in 2024 (COP 29). He previously served as emcee of the Department of State’s U.S. Center at COP21, COP22, COP26, COP27 and COP28 where he helped lead the U.S. government’s public outreach space during the negotiations.