Patrick W. Keys – Assistant Professor

Email: patrick.keys@colostate.edu
Research and teaching website

Education

• Ph.D. in Sustainability Science – 2016 – Stockholm University – Stockholm, Sweden
• M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering – 2010 – University of Washington – Seattle, Washington
• B.A. in Biology – 2005 – Willamette University – Salem, Oregon

Research Interests

• Climate and societal change
• Anthropocene futures
• Sustainable development
• Human dimensions of atmospheric water recycling

Research Sponsors

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
• National Science Foundation (NSF)
• Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
• Colorado Water Center

Awards, Honors, and Positions

• Advisory Council, Center for Environmental Justice, Colorado State University, 2021-present
• African Futures Advisory Board, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, 2021-present
• Lead scientist, Colorado State University School of Global Environmental Sustainability, 2019-2022
• Keynote speaker, United Nations General Assembly’s 2nd committee, 2019
• Principal consultant, Keys Consulting Inc., 2010-2017
• Postdoctoral researcher, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University, 2016-2017