Kimberley Drouin, Ph.D.

Kim Drouin is a Senior Scientist within the Climate Center of Excellence. Kim’s work centers on translating physical climate science into decision-ready hazard analytics for a broad range of stakeholders. Kim has developed a comprehensive suite of hazard metrics supporting the EU Taxonomy, spanning drought, wildfire, heat stress and heat waves, permafrost, surface winds, and snowfall. She also contributes to the team’s cloud computing capabilities, helping scale climate hazard research and production workflows.

Prior to her current role, Kim was a Postdoctoral Associate at Duke University, where her research examined large-scale climate variability and the Atlantic overturning circulation. This work continues to inform her interest in tipping point science and its implications for risk. Kim has co-authored thought leadership materials and peer-reviewed publications and is especially passionate about climate communication and clear data visualization that make complex results accessible to diverse audiences.

Kim holds a PhD in Earth and Ocean Sciences from Duke University and Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Miami in Marine Sciences, Atmospheric Sciences, and Physical Oceanography. In 2022, Kim served on a panel to update the American Geophysical Union’s position statement on ocean research and education.