Kelsey Roberts

Kelsey Roberts is a Research Associate at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and a part-time Visiting Scholar at Cornell University, specializing in marine ecosystem modeling and climate intervention impact assessments. Her research explores how future climate scenarios, including solar radiation management and marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR), influence marine biodiversity, fisheries, and conservation strategies. Dr Roberts holds a PhD in Marine Science from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, where she evaluated the effectiveness of Australia’s marine protected area network in safeguarding biodiversity. She has previously completed postdoctoral projects at Louisiana State University, Stony Brook University, and the US Geological Survey Wetland and Aquatic Research Center.