Forrest Frantz

Forrest Frantz

Science Director, Climate Intel

Aerospace Technical Fellow in Biospheric Science, Climate Change, and Systems Engineering.

Forrest Frantz brings multidisciplinary expertise in physics, thermodynamics, engineering (aerospace, systems, electrical, mechanical, hydraulic), botany, solar/ocean/air interactions, quantitative forensics, paleoclimate, and the dynamics of Active-IR gases (CO₂, H₂O, CH₄) with sea/air temperatures, ocean currents/topography/upwelling, ecosystems, and biospheres. His background enables him to test complex causal relationships in climate science using certified observational records.

He pioneered the “rapid failure” hyper-accelerated Scientific Method for aerospace, later adopted by SpaceX that affectionately call it “unscheduled rapid disassembly”. He led the team that developed open-source drone technology that achieved four world records (two personally set) and powered breakthroughs including Tesla vehicle systems, NASA's Mars Ingenuity helicopter, Ukrainian defense drones, ecosystem monitoring, and stunning Earth videography. His climate-safety patents are deployed globally, including safeguarding astronauts on SpaceX.

A dedicated environmentalist with decades of fieldwork exploring and protecting natural systems, Forrest emphasizes empirical evidence over theory because lives and ecosystems depend on getting it right. While others call CO₂ a "heat-trapping villain," he demonstrates it's more like nature's air conditioner, climate stabilizer, and plant fertilizer. All proven by tests that even 5th graders have replicated. 

Forrest is a scientist who lets certified observatory records do the talking because in court, as in science, opinions need receipts, not consensus applause. He believes the best way to save the planet is to let plants breathe. Turns out CO₂ is the ultimate green fertilizer, not the enemy.

While much of his life remains classified, a reading of these Judicial References leaves no doubt about his ability to prove that certified observations of climate and the biosphere beat elaborate claims from models and narratives.