A climate scientist and professor who comes to Brown from Georgia Tech, Cobb will lead IBES, an academic hub for scholars exploring the interactions between natural, human and social systems.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] - Kim Cobb, an award-winning climate scientist whose research focuses on building capacity for climate solutions, has been appointed director of the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society, effective Friday, July 1.
As director, Cobb - currently a professor of Earth and atmospheric sciences at Georgia Tech - will work closely with IBES faculty to advance the institute's commitment to studying the interactions between natural, human and social systems, and preparing future leaders to envision and build a just and sustainable world.
Brown Provost Richard M. Locke shared news of Cobb's appointment in a letter to the University community.
"IBES faculty and students are leaders in the global conversation about environmental issues - on campus, at the State House, in boardrooms and at the United Nations," Locke wrote. "Kim Cobb's devotion to the clear and frequent communication of climate change to the public through media appearances, public speaking engagements and social media will continue the institute's commitment to translating research into policy."
