Baylor Fox-Kemper

Baylor Fox-Kemper is a Professor of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences at Brown University. His research focuses on ocean physics, climate modeling, and the role of oceans in climate systems. He co-leads the IPCC's Ocean, Cryosphere, and Sea Level Change chapter and is affiliated with multiple institutes, including the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society. His work integrates high-resolution models and observations to study submesoscale processes, turbulence, and climate impacts. He has received awards like the NSF CAREER Award and AGU Early Career Award. His recent studies emphasize the significance of submesoscale turbulence in climate models and the implications of zero emissions commitments. Fox-Kemper teaches courses on oceanography, climate modeling, and geophysical fluid dynamics, mentoring students and postdocs. His research also addresses societal challenges like equitable climate futures and sea-level rise communication.

Education: PhD from MIT/WHOI (2003), MA from Brandeis (1998), BA from Reed College (1996).

Research Interests: Ocean dynamics, climate modeling, turbulence, and waves. His group explores processes like Langmuir turbulence, submesoscale eddies, and ice-ocean interactions, with applications to improving Earth system models. Collaborations span institutions globally, including Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Princeton University.

Publications highlight his contributions to understanding ocean boundary layers, Arctic circulation, and climate projections. His grants fund projects on parameterizing submesoscale effects and developing machine learning emulators for sea-level predictions. He actively engages in policy-relevant science through initiatives like Equitable Climate Futures, bridging research with community action.