"Global warming is a very serious issue, but most of the impacts are in the future. There is much we can do to address global warming, both in terms of adaptation and mitigation. There is, in fact, much reason for optimism."

(I do agree that there much we can do, but most of these things are hard problems of collective action)

Quote: "He has published over 120 articles in peer-reviewed scientific venues, and served on the board of over a dozen regional and national meteorological committees, conferences, and scientific journals."

That's as prominent as it gets. Sorry he doesn't exactly tow your particular party line on all this.

Actually 120 papers (by late career) and a few board memberships is fairly median on the prominence scale.

Nowhere near "as prominent as gets".