Baylor Fox-Kemper

Baylor Fox-Kemper is a prominent oceanographer and climate scientist who currently serves as a Professor of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences at Brown University.23 His research focuses on the physics of the ocean and its role in the Earth's climate system, using a range of models from global scale to focused process models.13

Academic Background and Career

Baylor Fox-Kemper joined Brown University's Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences in January 2013.2 Prior to this, he held positions at:

• University of Colorado Boulder (2007-2012): Fellow at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences and Assistant Professor in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences2
• MIT and Princeton/GFDL: Postdoctoral work2
• MIT/WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography: Ph.D. under Paola Rizzoli (MIT) and Joe Pedlosky (WHOI)2

Research and Expertise

Fox-Kemper's research interests include:

• Ocean physics and its role in climate systems13
• Development of parameterizations, diagnostics, and toy models1
• Use of high-cost computational models and remote/autonomous observations1
• Submesoscale processes and their impact on climate4

Professional Activities and Recognition

Baylor Fox-Kemper has several notable roles and achievements:

• Associate editor of Science Advances1
• Former editor of the Journal of Physical Oceanography (2017-2023)1
• Coordinating lead author of the Ocean, Cryosphere, and Sea Level Change chapter in the IPCC Sixth Assessment Physical Science Basis Report1
• Co-chair of the Earth System Modelling and Observations Core Project of the World Climate Research Program1
• Elected fellow of the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (IBES)15
• Affiliated faculty member of the Brown Theoretical Physics Center and the Brown Center for Fluid Mechanics1

Teaching and Outreach

Fox-Kemper is actively involved in teaching and outreach activities:

• Teaches classes in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences at Brown1
• STEM faculty director of the Equitable Climate Futures initiative1
• Has taught at various summer schools, including XMOD, GODAE Ocean View, and JPL and WHOI GFD1
• Maintains a YouTube channel with lectures and research talks1

Baylor Fox-Kemper's work contributes significantly to our understanding of ocean dynamics and their impact on global climate systems, making him a respected figure in the field of oceanography and climate science.