Seth Baum serves as the Executive Director at the Global Catastrophic Risk Institute, operating at the nexus of academic research and societal impact. With over 12 years of tenure, he navigates the realm of global catastrophic risk, encompassing threats like nuclear war, pandemics, climate change, and artificial intelligence. Baum's professional journey includes roles as a Post-Doctoral Scholar and Graduate Student at Pennsylvania State University and a Visiting Scholar at Columbia University, shaping his expertise in environmental psychology and geography.