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IBES is hiring! We seek a Visiting Asst Professor for the 2026-27 & 2027-28 academic years with the possibility of renewal. Scholars with expertise in energy, sustainable design, the built environment, and/or environmental justice are particularly encouraged to apply. apply.interfolio.com/176395
IBES Professor Amanda Lynch co-authored a new policy brief published by the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, which argues that, in the Arctic, the global transformation brought about by AI and ML technology is "not merely disruptive – it is decisive."
Read "Algorithmic North" ⤵️
Read "Algorithmic North" ⤵️
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November 11, 2025 at 1:03 AM
IBES Professor Amanda Lynch co-authored a new policy brief published by the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, which argues that, in the Arctic, the global transformation brought about by AI and ML technology is "not merely disruptive – it is decisive."
Read "Algorithmic North" ⤵️
Read "Algorithmic North" ⤵️
IBES affiliate David Savitz, a professor emeritus of epidemiology and pediatrics, offered commentary on how uncertainty around toxin data can affect public health outcomes.
For decades, researchers warned about chemicals harming children's health. Few listened. Now Kennedy's in the Trump admin, championing similar concerns. Birnbaum calls it a "dance with the devil", risky, but an opportunity too significant to ignore.
The Cultural and Political Moment for Toxins Research
A longstanding push for urgent action on environmental toxins is landing in an unprecedented time in American politics.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
IBES affiliate David Savitz, a professor emeritus of epidemiology and pediatrics, offered commentary on how uncertainty around toxin data can affect public health outcomes.
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Viewpoint: @carlschleussner.bsky.social @paucastro.bsky.social Alexandra Lesnikowski, @adellethomas.bsky.social @romainweikmans.bsky.social @timmonsroberts.bsky.social Ambuj Sagar, Sonia Klinsky, Thomas Bernauer discuss status of #ParisAgreement Articles on it's 10th anniversary rdcu.be/eOBBU
Expert retrospective on a decade of the Paris Agreement
Nature Climate Change - To mark the tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, Nature Climate Change asked experts to reflect on the progress of and barriers to several of its key Articles. They...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Viewpoint: @carlschleussner.bsky.social @paucastro.bsky.social Alexandra Lesnikowski, @adellethomas.bsky.social @romainweikmans.bsky.social @timmonsroberts.bsky.social Ambuj Sagar, Sonia Klinsky, Thomas Bernauer discuss status of #ParisAgreement Articles on it's 10th anniversary rdcu.be/eOBBU
A new paper co-authored by IBES Asst Prof @danibarra.bsky.social examines chemical fingerprints in preserved trees understand how plants responded to the low CO2 levels and cooler temperatures of the last glacial period, about 20,000 years ago.
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Analysis of ancient tree remains suggests that inefficient photorespiration during the last ice age may have helped maintain atmospheric carbon dioxide, contributing to climate stability.
Ancient trees' inefficient photorespiration may have helped stabilize Earth's atmosphere during last ice age
Ancient trees may have played a key role in regulating Earth's climate during the last ice age—by 'breathing' less efficiently.
phys.org
November 5, 2025 at 9:35 PM
A new paper co-authored by IBES Asst Prof @danibarra.bsky.social examines chemical fingerprints in preserved trees understand how plants responded to the low CO2 levels and cooler temperatures of the last glacial period, about 20,000 years ago.
Read the full press release:
Read the full press release:
IBES is hiring! We seek a Visiting Asst Professor for the 2026-27 & 2027-28 academic years with the possibility of renewal. Scholars with expertise in energy, sustainable design, the built environment, and/or environmental justice are particularly encouraged to apply. apply.interfolio.com/176395
November 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
IBES is hiring! We seek a Visiting Asst Professor for the 2026-27 & 2027-28 academic years with the possibility of renewal. Scholars with expertise in energy, sustainable design, the built environment, and/or environmental justice are particularly encouraged to apply. apply.interfolio.com/176395
Celebrate Geography Awareness Week at Brown! From Nov 17-21, IBES & partners will host a career panel, photo contest, workshops, colloquia, and tours highlighting how GIS skills can be used in + beyond the classroom.
Full schedule: https://ibes.brown.edu/news-events/2025-geography-awareness-week
Full schedule: https://ibes.brown.edu/news-events/2025-geography-awareness-week
November 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Celebrate Geography Awareness Week at Brown! From Nov 17-21, IBES & partners will host a career panel, photo contest, workshops, colloquia, and tours highlighting how GIS skills can be used in + beyond the classroom.
Full schedule: https://ibes.brown.edu/news-events/2025-geography-awareness-week
Full schedule: https://ibes.brown.edu/news-events/2025-geography-awareness-week
IBES affiliate @steffriedhoff.bsky.social, a professor of the practice at @brownpublichealth.bsky.social, is among the authors of a new report highlighting how extreme weather events are jeopardizing the health, safety and economic prospects of Americans.
Only 5% of public health officials feel “very prepared” to handle the escalating impacts of extreme weather. And 61% are without a lifeline: their preparations for extreme weather rely on federal funds that are now in flux.
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Learn more⤵️
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Protecting the Health of Americans in the Face of Extreme Weather - Federation of American Scientists
A new report, "Protecting the Health of Americans in the Face of Extreme Weather: A Roadmap for Coordinated Action" was developed to support leaders at this moment of evolving challenges, needs and op...
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November 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
IBES affiliate @steffriedhoff.bsky.social, a professor of the practice at @brownpublichealth.bsky.social, is among the authors of a new report highlighting how extreme weather events are jeopardizing the health, safety and economic prospects of Americans.
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📢 Announcing the 25-26 SustainableED Virtual Seminar Series!
We're hosting 4 public seminars synthesizing research at the intersection of ed & climate change:
12/1 @jorgecuartas.bsky.social
2/9 Jaimie Davis
3/11 Hunter Gehlbach
4/15 @claudiapersico.bsky.social
Register: linktr.ee/edsustainable
We're hosting 4 public seminars synthesizing research at the intersection of ed & climate change:
12/1 @jorgecuartas.bsky.social
2/9 Jaimie Davis
3/11 Hunter Gehlbach
4/15 @claudiapersico.bsky.social
Register: linktr.ee/edsustainable
November 4, 2025 at 5:59 PM
📢 Announcing the 25-26 SustainableED Virtual Seminar Series!
We're hosting 4 public seminars synthesizing research at the intersection of ed & climate change:
12/1 @jorgecuartas.bsky.social
2/9 Jaimie Davis
3/11 Hunter Gehlbach
4/15 @claudiapersico.bsky.social
Register: linktr.ee/edsustainable
We're hosting 4 public seminars synthesizing research at the intersection of ed & climate change:
12/1 @jorgecuartas.bsky.social
2/9 Jaimie Davis
3/11 Hunter Gehlbach
4/15 @claudiapersico.bsky.social
Register: linktr.ee/edsustainable
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If US dogs and cats were their own country, they’d be the fifth largest meat eater in the world. And that means major carbon emissions. This week on Possibly, we explain what's going on, and how you can reduce your pet’s carbon pawprint.
Listen to our latest episode on @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social
Listen to our latest episode on @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social
What’s the environmental impact of feeding our pets?
Believe it or not, there can be pretty significant carbon emissions from your pet’s food. This week on Possibly, we explain why, and show some easy ways to reduce your pet’s carbon “pawprint”
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November 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
If US dogs and cats were their own country, they’d be the fifth largest meat eater in the world. And that means major carbon emissions. This week on Possibly, we explain what's going on, and how you can reduce your pet’s carbon pawprint.
Listen to our latest episode on @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social
Listen to our latest episode on @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social
IBES Fellow Baylor Fox-Kemper is leading a team of Brown faculty members involved in SIMCoast, an NSF initiative to track how microplastics move from land to sea and explore what this means for ecosystems, climate, and communities.
Learn more about Brown's role in the project ⬇️
Learn more about Brown's role in the project ⬇️
Modeling microplastics: Brown’s role in a $7M coastal initiative
IBES Fellow Baylor Fox-Kemper is the leading Brown faculty member involved in SIMCoast, an NSF initiative to track how microplastics move from land to sea, and explore what this means for ecosystems, climate, and communities.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
IBES Fellow Baylor Fox-Kemper is leading a team of Brown faculty members involved in SIMCoast, an NSF initiative to track how microplastics move from land to sea and explore what this means for ecosystems, climate, and communities.
Learn more about Brown's role in the project ⬇️
Learn more about Brown's role in the project ⬇️
Two recent studies in @natcomms.nature.com, co-authored by IBES & DEEPS Prof Laurence C. Smith, suggest that current climate models may not adequately consider meltwater-retaining processes that occur on the Greenland Ice Sheet, leading to overestimations of meltwater runoff. Learn more:
Brown-affiliated studies help explain overestimations in impact of Greenland Ice Sheet melting
Two studies noted that current measurements and simulations may not adequately consider processes that retain meltwater.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Two recent studies in @natcomms.nature.com, co-authored by IBES & DEEPS Prof Laurence C. Smith, suggest that current climate models may not adequately consider meltwater-retaining processes that occur on the Greenland Ice Sheet, leading to overestimations of meltwater runoff. Learn more:
Allan Just (@brown-epi.bsky.social & IBES Assoc Prof) and Joseph Braun (Epidemiology Prof & IBES Fellow) are among the authors of a study in @springernature.com finding that poor air quality negatively affects marathon finish times. @brownpublichealth.bsky.social
Read coverage in @nytimes.com:
Read coverage in @nytimes.com:
Marathon runners consistently finished slower in cities with higher levels of dangerous particles in the air, researchers found in a recent study.
Take a Deep Breath? How Bad Air Affects Your Marathon Finish Time
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Allan Just (@brown-epi.bsky.social & IBES Assoc Prof) and Joseph Braun (Epidemiology Prof & IBES Fellow) are among the authors of a study in @springernature.com finding that poor air quality negatively affects marathon finish times. @brownpublichealth.bsky.social
Read coverage in @nytimes.com:
Read coverage in @nytimes.com:
IBES Director @kimcobb.bsky.social delivered Loyola Maryland's 2025 Grand Seminar lecture, “Science and solutions for a (rapidly) warming world,” earlier this week!
The annual lecture connects students with thought leaders in the natural and applied sciences.
The annual lecture connects students with thought leaders in the natural and applied sciences.
October 31, 2025 at 6:26 PM
IBES Director @kimcobb.bsky.social delivered Loyola Maryland's 2025 Grand Seminar lecture, “Science and solutions for a (rapidly) warming world,” earlier this week!
The annual lecture connects students with thought leaders in the natural and applied sciences.
The annual lecture connects students with thought leaders in the natural and applied sciences.
Tomorrow at 3pm! Join us for the second installment of the Brown Seminar Series on Environment and Society, in person at Andrews House (13 Brown St) or online at livestream.brown.edu/ibes.
Join IBES for "Usable Climate Science: Calculating Climate Risk in an Era of Extremes" with Columbia Prof Adam Sobel!
October 31 | 3pm seminar | 4pm reception | 13 Brown St & livestream
Learn more: https://events.brown.edu/ibes/event/318751-seminar-and-reception-usable-climate-science-calculat
October 31 | 3pm seminar | 4pm reception | 13 Brown St & livestream
Learn more: https://events.brown.edu/ibes/event/318751-seminar-and-reception-usable-climate-science-calculat
October 30, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Tomorrow at 3pm! Join us for the second installment of the Brown Seminar Series on Environment and Society, in person at Andrews House (13 Brown St) or online at livestream.brown.edu/ibes.
Despite its benefits, “renewable energy can simultaneously redress & re-entrench unjust fossil-fueled structures of power,” Asst Prof Myles Lennon told audience members during his Family Weekend book talk. Bathsheba Demuth Brown Anthropology Brown History Department
Learn more + view a recording ⤵️
Learn more + view a recording ⤵️
WATCH | “Subjects of the Sun”: Rethinking solar justice with Myles Lennon
During an October 18 book talk, Assistant Professor Myles Lennon challenged audiences to see solar energy not just as a climate solution, but as a reflection of deeper social and economic inequities.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Despite its benefits, “renewable energy can simultaneously redress & re-entrench unjust fossil-fueled structures of power,” Asst Prof Myles Lennon told audience members during his Family Weekend book talk. Bathsheba Demuth Brown Anthropology Brown History Department
Learn more + view a recording ⤵️
Learn more + view a recording ⤵️
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The R/V Endeavor, the oldest research vessel in the US, was retired last month after 49 years of operation by @urigso.bsky.social. Possibly's @nathardy.bsky.social toured the ship and spoke with the scientists who knew it best.
Listen our latest episode below, or wherever you get you podcasts.
Listen our latest episode below, or wherever you get you podcasts.
The oldest research vessel in the country was just retired. What does it mean for Rhode Island scientists? - TPR: The Public's Radio
The R/V Endeavor, which spent the last 49 years operating out of URI’s Narragansett Bay Campus, was retired last month. Possibly took a tour of the vessel before it’s decommissioned.
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October 28, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The R/V Endeavor, the oldest research vessel in the US, was retired last month after 49 years of operation by @urigso.bsky.social. Possibly's @nathardy.bsky.social toured the ship and spoke with the scientists who knew it best.
Listen our latest episode below, or wherever you get you podcasts.
Listen our latest episode below, or wherever you get you podcasts.
Congratulations to IBES Voss Postdoc Elodie Freymann, one of the 50 newest members of the prestigious Explorers Club!
Want to learn more about Freymann's work? The primatologist and storyteller will deliver an Explorers Club-hosted talk at IBES on Nov 3: www.explorersclubne.org/events/drfreymann
Want to learn more about Freymann's work? The primatologist and storyteller will deliver an Explorers Club-hosted talk at IBES on Nov 3: www.explorersclubne.org/events/drfreymann
Elodie Freymann | The Explorers Club 50
Meet Elodie Freymann - An honoree of The Explorers Club 50. Fifty people changing the world that the world needs to know about.
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October 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Congratulations to IBES Voss Postdoc Elodie Freymann, one of the 50 newest members of the prestigious Explorers Club!
Want to learn more about Freymann's work? The primatologist and storyteller will deliver an Explorers Club-hosted talk at IBES on Nov 3: www.explorersclubne.org/events/drfreymann
Want to learn more about Freymann's work? The primatologist and storyteller will deliver an Explorers Club-hosted talk at IBES on Nov 3: www.explorersclubne.org/events/drfreymann
Earlier this month, IBES Prof Amanda Lynch traveled to Iceland to partake in a panel on the 5th International Polar Year at the Arctic Circle Assembly. Representing the IPY5 Executive Planning Committee, panelists told the audience, “if you care about the climate, the IPY is for you.” ipy5.info
October 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Earlier this month, IBES Prof Amanda Lynch traveled to Iceland to partake in a panel on the 5th International Polar Year at the Arctic Circle Assembly. Representing the IPY5 Executive Planning Committee, panelists told the audience, “if you care about the climate, the IPY is for you.” ipy5.info
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Spotted lanternflies have been hopping around Rhode Island this year. Maybe you’ve been told to squish them when you see them. But why?
This week on Possibly we’re taking a closer look at our new insect neighbors
www.oceanstatemedia.org/news-and-cul...
This week on Possibly we’re taking a closer look at our new insect neighbors
www.oceanstatemedia.org/news-and-cul...
What should you do when you see spotted lanternflies?
Spotted lanternflies have been hopping around Rhode Island this year. Maybe you’ve been told to squish them when you see them. But why? This week on Possibly we’re taking a closer look at our new inse...
www.oceanstatemedia.org
October 23, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Spotted lanternflies have been hopping around Rhode Island this year. Maybe you’ve been told to squish them when you see them. But why?
This week on Possibly we’re taking a closer look at our new insect neighbors
www.oceanstatemedia.org/news-and-cul...
This week on Possibly we’re taking a closer look at our new insect neighbors
www.oceanstatemedia.org/news-and-cul...
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IBES announces 2025 Catalyst Research Awardees — @brown-ibes.bsky.social awarded grants to six core and affiliate faculty members, allowing them to conduct research that crosses boundaries and benefits communities, both at Brown and around the world. Lukas Rieppel was one of the six awarded.
IBES announces 2025 Catalyst Research Awardees
IBES awarded grants to six core and affiliate faculty members, allowing them to conduct research that crosses boundaries and benefits communities, both at Brown and around the world.
ibes.brown.edu
October 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
IBES announces 2025 Catalyst Research Awardees — @brown-ibes.bsky.social awarded grants to six core and affiliate faculty members, allowing them to conduct research that crosses boundaries and benefits communities, both at Brown and around the world. Lukas Rieppel was one of the six awarded.
Just over one week away! On Friday, Oct 31, join us in-person at @cogutinstitute.bsky.social (13 Brown St) or online at livestream.brown.edu/ibes to hear from climate risk expert Adam Sobel.
events.brown.edu/ibes/event/3...
events.brown.edu/ibes/event/3...
Join IBES for "Usable Climate Science: Calculating Climate Risk in an Era of Extremes" with Columbia Prof Adam Sobel!
October 31 | 3pm seminar | 4pm reception | 13 Brown St & livestream
Learn more: https://events.brown.edu/ibes/event/318751-seminar-and-reception-usable-climate-science-calculat
October 31 | 3pm seminar | 4pm reception | 13 Brown St & livestream
Learn more: https://events.brown.edu/ibes/event/318751-seminar-and-reception-usable-climate-science-calculat
October 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Just over one week away! On Friday, Oct 31, join us in-person at @cogutinstitute.bsky.social (13 Brown St) or online at livestream.brown.edu/ibes to hear from climate risk expert Adam Sobel.
events.brown.edu/ibes/event/3...
events.brown.edu/ibes/event/3...
For researchers in Assoc Prof Tyler Kartzinel's Genomic Opportunities Lab, conservation is more than an academic pursuit; it’s a hands-on mission. They’re out in the field, sequencing in the lab, and working side by side with local partners, turning scientific discovery into action.
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Collaborative by nature: How the Kartzinel Lab is rewriting conservation science
In Tyler Kartzinel’s Genomic Opportunities Lab, students and scientists work hand-in-hand with global partners to solve urgent conservation challenges, from restoring habitats to understanding what keeps wildlife healthy.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
For researchers in Assoc Prof Tyler Kartzinel's Genomic Opportunities Lab, conservation is more than an academic pursuit; it’s a hands-on mission. They’re out in the field, sequencing in the lab, and working side by side with local partners, turning scientific discovery into action.
Learn more ⤵️
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"The Central Arctic Ocean Fisheries Agreement is a rare, if not unprecedented, example of precautionary action in marine management," IBES Prof. Amanda Lynch and colleagues write. "Done well, this example can provide a model for sustainable ocean management around the world."
The Central Arctic Ocean as a beacon of hope for the global ocean - npj Ocean Sustainability
The global ocean faces unprecedented challenges from overfishing, pollution, and climate change. The Central Arctic Ocean Fisheries Agreement is a rare, if not unprecedented, example of precautionary ...
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October 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
"The Central Arctic Ocean Fisheries Agreement is a rare, if not unprecedented, example of precautionary action in marine management," IBES Prof. Amanda Lynch and colleagues write. "Done well, this example can provide a model for sustainable ocean management around the world."
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It's finally here! 100+ scholars, global scope, practical insights. “Climate Obstruction: A Global Assessment” shows how organized interests stall policy—and how governance can respond.
Open access available now! Or order for paperback and hardcover. cssn.org/wp-content/u...
Open access available now! Or order for paperback and hardcover. cssn.org/wp-content/u...
October 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
It's finally here! 100+ scholars, global scope, practical insights. “Climate Obstruction: A Global Assessment” shows how organized interests stall policy—and how governance can respond.
Open access available now! Or order for paperback and hardcover. cssn.org/wp-content/u...
Open access available now! Or order for paperback and hardcover. cssn.org/wp-content/u...
Congratulations to IBES and @brownanthro.bsky.social Assistant Prof Myles Lennon, who has been named the Fall 2025 Urban Sustainability & Justice Faculty Fellow at @umich.edu's School for Environment and Sustainability Detroit Sustainability Clinic!
U-M SEAS Detroit Sustainability Clinic announces Fall 2025 Urban Sustainability & Justice Faculty Fellow
The University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) Detroit Sustainability Clinic announces its Fall 2025
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October 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Congratulations to IBES and @brownanthro.bsky.social Assistant Prof Myles Lennon, who has been named the Fall 2025 Urban Sustainability & Justice Faculty Fellow at @umich.edu's School for Environment and Sustainability Detroit Sustainability Clinic!