Weather & Climate Engagement Specialist at Climate Central; Meteorologist

College Station, TX, USA
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Shel Winkley Biography

Shel Winkley is the weather and climate engagement specialist at Climate Central. Winkley collaborates with meteorologists, journalists, scientists, content creators, storytellers and other trusted voices to identify climate change's fingerprint on current and past weather events. By translating the data and science of climate change into tangible, localized stories that resonate with people's lives and curiosity, Winkley empowers these communicators to spark the conversations that matter in their communities about climate change. His expertise spans climate communication, broadcast meteorology and weather attribution science.

Winkley spent nearly two decades in broadcast meteorology, including 15 years as a chief meteorologist at KBTX in Bryan-College Station, Texas, where he also taught broadcast meteorology at Texas A&M University and served as meteorologist for Texas A&M athletics. Winkley has earned multiple awards from the Texas Association of Broadcasters, EMMA Awards and an Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Innovation. He was featured in The Atlantic for his climate communication work. Winkley holds a bachelor's degree in meteorology from Texas A&M University and is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist through the American Meteorological Society.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 12/23/2025.

Shel Winkley Speaking Topics

  • Effective and Normalized Climate Communication: Connecting the Fingerprints of Climate Change to Our Conversations

    Climate change can feel abstract and distant to many audiences, making it challenging to inspire action or even interest. In this presentation, Shel Winkley shares proven strategies for communicating climate science in ways that feel relevant, tangible, and normalized rather than polarizing or overwhelming. Drawing from his 17 years as a broadcast meteorologist and current work at Climate Central, he demonstrates how to translate complex data into localized stories that connect with people's daily lives and curiosity. Attendees will learn practical techniques for weaving climate information into their storytelling, whether they're meteorologists, journalists, educators, or organizational leaders. This conversation covers how to identify opportunities for climate context, frame messages effectively, and empower audiences to have meaningful conversations in their communities.

  • Extreme Weather & the Link to Climate Change: Using Attribution Science as a Communication Tool

    When a devastating hurricane, record-breaking heat wave, or unprecedented flooding occurs, audiences increasingly ask: "Is this climate change?" Shel Winkley helps communicators answer this question with scientific accuracy and clarity. This presentation explores the rapidly evolving field of attribution science—the methodology that allows scientists to identify climate change's fingerprint on specific weather events. Shel Winkley breaks down how attribution works, when we can confidently make connections between extreme weather and climate change, and how to communicate these findings to various audiences. Using real-world case studies and Climate Central's tools, attendees will learn to distinguish between weather variability and climate-driven trends and communicate the connection between local weather extremes and global climate patterns.

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Shel Winkley is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Effective and Normalized Climate Communication: Connecting the Fingerprints of Climate Change to Our Conversations and Extreme Weather & the Link to Climate Change: Using Attribution Science as a Communication Tool. The estimated speaking fee range to book Shel Winkley for your event is available upon request. Shel Winkley generally travels from College Station, TX, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are James E. Hansen, Gaia Vince, Ginger Zee, Raha Hakimdavar and Karine Durand. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Shel Winkley for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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