Dr. Patrick Keys

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Pat Keys is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth & Environment at Boston University and a Faculty Fellow at Computing & Data Sciences. His research is highly interdisciplinary, addressing a broad range of global challenges, especially climate change and its associated futures. Key's work delves into moisture recycling, societal responses to climate changes, and improving anticipation of changes in the Anthropocene. His research group employs climate data models and societal simulations to explore creative futures methodologies. Before joining Boston University, he served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University. Keys has also founded an environmental consultancy, collaborating with local and international partners to address pressing issues like food security in the UAE and the links between drought and conflict in sub-Saharan Africa. He actively participates in the scientific community and has served as a Lead Author for the USGS Biodiversity Climate Change Assessment and co-founded the International Moisture Recycling Research Network.

Research Interests

Requirements for Boston University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.88
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Personal statement
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • LSAT or GRE scores
  • Transcripts through LSAC
Specialization Notes

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