Bio: Kevin Reed is Associate Provost for Climate and Sustainability Programming and a professor in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University. Prior to coming to Stony Brook University, he was a postdoctoral research fellow in the Advanced Study Program at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, CO, and spent time as a science policy advisor in the U.S. Senate through the American Geophysical Union Congressional Science Fellowship.
Reed received his Ph.D. and M.S. in atmospheric science from the University of Michigan, where he also completed a Graduate Certificate in Science, Technology, and Public Policy and a B.S. in physics.
At Stony Brook, Reed’s research focuses on extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, may change in the coming decades. This includes understanding the capability of current and next-generation climate models to simulate extreme weather events. His research aids in advancing our scientific understanding of the impacts of climate change, as well as developing new methodologies to better translate state-of-the-art science for climate adaptation applications and policies.