Paul Wagner
Paul currently serves as the Deputy Associate Director for the Ecosystem’s Mission Area (EMA) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), where he helps lead strategic science planning, mission area administration, and budget formulation and execution.
Paul came to the USGS after a 10-year career with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Institute for Water Resources (IWR), where he led a division that supported Civil Works research, policy, planning, and program analysis. He also served as a science and policy subject matter expert on domestic and international issues related to the USACE Civil Works mission. Prior to joining USACE, Paul was a research scientist for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), where he conducted research used to establish National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). He also served as an EPA post-doc working for the Regional Vulnerability Assessment (ReVA) Program at the National Exposure Research Lab (NERL).
Paul served a detail as the Deputy Associate Director for Climate Preparedness and Resilience at the White House Council on Environmental Quality supporting efforts under former President Barack Obama's Climate Action Plan (CAP). He also served as a White Leadership Fellow supporting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) through a detail to the General Services Administration (GSA), working to improve employee engagement nationally.
Paul received his undergraduate and master’s degrees in biology from the University of North Texas and his PH.D. in biology from Virginia Tech. Paul resides in Alexandria, VA but has lived coast-to-coast and abroad.