IBES’ founding director joins global leaders to help shape a new framework for sustainable and just governance in the Arctic.
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Institute at Brown for Environment and Society

Amanda Lynch
Sloan Lindemann and George Lindemann, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Environment and Society, Professor of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
Research Interests
Polar climate modeling, Indigenous environmental knowledge, Climate policy analysis
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The Cool Down
February 12, 2025
Expert explains dangerous implications of Trump administration's future plans: 'An oil spill ... is inevitable'
IBES and DEEPS Professor Amanda Lynch offered commentary for this article.
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Portland Press Herald
January 11, 2025
Opinion: Greenland must be regarded as a partner, not a prize
IBES and DEEPS Professor Amanda Lynch co-authored this opinion piece.
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NPR's Leila Fadel spoke with IBES and DEEPS Professor Amanda Lynch about why president-elect Donald Trump is seeking to take control of Greenland and Panama.
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The New York Times
December 31, 2024
Trump Wants Greenland and the Panama Canal. It’s About Climate.
Amanda Lynch, an IBES and DEEPS professor who has studied climate change in the Arctic for nearly 30 years, offered commentary about the dangers of new trade routes around Greenland.
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IBES and DEEPS Professor Amanda Lynch offered commentary about how the Arctic landscape could change in the coming years.
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