Dr. Arlene Fiore

Biography

Arlene Fiore is a faculty member in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) since 2021. She is the Peter H. Stone Paola Malanotte Stone Professor and has a long-standing career in atmospheric chemistry focusing on the interactions between air pollutants and the climate system. Fiore earned her AB in Environmental Geoscience from Harvard University in 1997 and completed her PhD in Earth and Planetary Sciences in 2003. Prior to her current position, she spent seven years as a research scientist at the NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory and was appointed as faculty at Columbia University’s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences in 2011. As an expert in her field, she investigates the impacts of natural and anthropogenic emissions on atmospheric chemistry and climate, and regularly collaborates with public health managers to leverage satellite data for air quality applications. Fiore has contributed significantly to professional service, serving on committees for the National Academy of Sciences and multiple advisory roles for the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), and is a principal investigator with NASA's Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences Team. She has received numerous accolades for her work, including the James R. Holton Junior Scientist Award in 2005 and the James B. Macelwane Medal in 2011.

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