Otis B. Brown

Dr. Brown’s specialties are satellite oceanography, the development of quantitative methods for the processing and use of satellite remotely-sensed observations to study Earth System processes with a focus on ocean color and infrared observations, and the development and application of new approaches to study climate variability and stakeholder engagement. Historically, his experimental focus was on western boundary current variability in studies of the Somali Current, Gulf Stream, Agulhas and Brazil Confluence regions. Most recently his interests have shifted to areas of observable climate change impact. This latter effort includes development of basin scale climatologies for SST and color fields, use of longer term space-based observations to quantify the impacts of climatic variability, and the engagement of stakeholders. He collaborated with Professor Mary Doyle at the University of Miami to found the Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy as a sustainable approach to the training of the next generation of Earth System managers and researchers.

Dr. Brown is the founding Director of CICS-NC and a Research Professor in the Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. He is also a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.