Kim Cobb | Caves and Coral

Mar 25, 2021  10:00 - 10:45

(GMT -4:00) Eastern Time

Event URL:  https://www.exploringbytheseat.com/lesson/kim-cobb-caves-coral/
Hosted by: Exploring By The Seat of Your Pants

Kim’s research uses corals and cave stalagmites to probe the mechanisms of past, present, and future climate change. She has sailed on multiple oceanographic cruises to the deep tropics and led caving expeditions to the rainforests of Borneo in support of her research. Kim has received numerous awards for her research, most notably a NSF CAREER Award in 2007, and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers in 2008. She sits on the international CLIVAR Pacific Panel, serves on the Advisory Council for the AAAS Leshner Institute for Public Engagement, and is one of the Lead Authors on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report. As a mother to four, Kim is a strong advocate for women in science. She is also devoted to the clear and frequent communication of climate change to the public through speaking engagements and social media.