Dr. Baylor Fox Kemper

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Biography

Baylor Fox-Kemper is a professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences at Brown University. His research focuses on understanding the physics of the ocean, its role in Earth's climate system, and how various oceanic and atmospheric processes interact using climate models, satellites, and autonomous observations. Fox-Kemper has contributed significantly to the field and has co-led the Ocean, Cryosphere, and Sea Level Change chapter for the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report. He is involved in initiatives aimed at equitable climate futures and is an elected fellow of the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society. He has held roles at various prestigious institutions, including the University of Colorado, Princeton University, and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, where he honed his expertise in oceanography and climate science. With a Ph.D. from the MIT/WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography, his career reflects a commitment to advancing the understanding of climate processes through both teaching and research. Dr. Fox-Kemper teaches numerous undergraduate and graduate courses related to climate oceanography and fosters a collaborative research environment for students and visiting researchers.

Research Interests

Awards

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Coordinating Lead Author

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National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award

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American Geophysical Union Ocean Sciences Early Career Award

2011-01-01
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NOAA Climate Global Change Postdoctoral Fellowship

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Outstanding Student Presenter Award

2003-01-01
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MIT Presidential Fellowship

2001-01-01
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Brandeis University Gillette Fellowship

1997-01-01

Courses

EEPS 0160N - Monsters of the Abyss: Oceanography and Sea Tales EEPS 0350 - Climate Modeling EEPS 1400 - Ocean Circulation and Climate EEPS 1960X - Ocean, Cryosphere, and Sea Level Change EEPS 2300 - Mathematical and Computational Earth Sciences GEOL 0350 - Mathematical Methods in Fluid and Solid Geophysics GEOL 1520 - Ocean Circulation and Climate GEOL 1820 - Geophysical Fluid Dynamics: Rotating, Stratified Turbulence Edition GEOL 1950M - Special Topics in Geological Sciences: Geoengineering the Unnatural World GEOL 2300 - Mathematical and Computational Earth Sciences GEOL 2950 - Ocean, Cryosphere, and Sea Level Change

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics