Emily CoBabe-Ammann

AURA Board Vice-Chair

Climate Strategies Group

Dr. Emily CoBabe-Ammann was the Senior Advisor and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation at the University of Colorado, serving as the Chief Research Strategist to develop new research directions that align with national interests and priorities. She served as the Acting Executive Associate Director for the Center for National Security Initiatives, working with the campus as it transitions towards conducting classified research. She led CU Boulder’s Grand Challenge: Our Space, Our Future and co-led the University’s visioning effort, Academic Futures, an effort to transform the teaching and research enterprises of the campus.  Prior to joining CU, she was the Director of UCAR Community Programs, managing a $45M portfolio of education, training, data, and science support programs. Since her retirement from CU Boulder in 2025, she has served as the managing partner for Climate Strategies. Dr. CoBabe-Ammann received her Ph.D. in Earth and Planetary Sciences from Harvard University in 1991.