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Dr. Kevin Reed is the Associate Provost for Climate and Sustainability Programming at Stony Brook University responsible for facilitating and enabling campus-wide activities and initiatives on climate-related topics as the University advances its leadership in climate, sustainability, and solutions. As a Professor in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University, Dr. Reed founded and leads the Climate Extremes Modeling (CEM) Group, which focuses on investigating how societally-relevant extreme events, such as hurricanes, may change in the coming decades. This 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. Dr. Reed is also the Interim Director of Academic, Research, and Commercialization Programs at the New York Climate Exchange, a new non-profit focused on open exchange and collaboration that empowers sustainable solutions to climate change for New York City and the world. Dr. Reed leads the strategic direction and facilitates the co-development of academic, research, and community programs with a diverse set of academic, industry, and community partners. Dr. 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 his B.S. in Physics.

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