IBES Professors Stephen Porder and Meredith Hastings discussed heatwaves' consequences and prevention.
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Institute at Brown for Environment and Society
Meredith Hastings
George Ide Chase Professor of Physical Sciences, Professor of Environment and Society & Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences
Research Interests
Atmospheric chemistry, Nitrogen biogeochemistry, Stable isotopes
Recent News
Professor Meredith Hastings attended this event and discussed lessons learned from her hyperlocal air quality monitoring research.
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American Lung Association
2025 State of the Air Report: Air Quality Worsens in Providence Metro Area Due to Wildfire Smoke
Members of the IBES-housed Breathe Providence project offered commentary for this press release.
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The Brown Daily Herald
What Brown experts, RI officials think about the EPA’s planned climate rollbacks
IBES Professors Kim Cobb, Scott Frickel, and Meredith Hastings offered commentary for this article, condemning the rollback of federal environmental oversight.
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The Public's Radio
Judge expands attorney’s authority over Rhode Island Recycled Metals
This article cites work from Breathe Providence, a community-focused air quality monitoring network led by IBES Professor Meredith Hastings.
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The Brown Daily Herald
Gender gap in physical science persists, Herald poll finds
IBES and DEEPS Professor Meredith Hastings discussed the "lack of and low visibility of female faculty in the physical sciences."
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