Patrick Keys

Dr. Patrick Keys is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth & Environment, at Boston University. Pat’s research is highly interdisciplinary and is focused on a broad range of global challenges, including climate change futures, moisture recycling and society, and improving anticipation of Anthropocene change. To explore these topics, his research group uses climate data and models, societal simulations, and creative futures methods. Prior to joining Boston University, Pat served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University. Previously, Pat founded an environmental consultancy that worked with local and international partners. In collaboration with different partners, he explored food security in the UAE, the link between drought and conflict in sub-Saharan Africa, and climate change adaptation and mitigation in Fort Collins.