Professor Robin Elizabeth Bell

Robin, a Lamont Research Professor at Columbia University, studies how Antarctic ice is changing, and works with coastal communities developing scientifically informed responses to changing sea levels. She has led seven major Antarctic expeditions discovering an active volcano, large lakes and backwards-flowing rivers in a hidden mountain range beneath the ice.-

Through her Fulbright Distinguished Chair Scholarship at CSIRO, Robin will advance an international plan to study ice sheet change and investigate improved support for coastal communities undergoing rapid environmental change. A champion of women in science, she will use evidence-based approaches to advance the diversity of the academic and research workforces.