Abigail Brown is an environmental psychologist and communications scientist with a background in human-centered design. Her research program focuses on evidence-based climate adaptation and mitigation. She earned a Ph.D. in Human Behavior and Design from Cornell University, where she examined the psychological consequences of climate change among youth and how the built environment can support their constructive coping with climate change. Now, as a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Life Sciences Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she collaborates with physical scientists and diverse stakeholder groups to enhance the production of actionable sea-level rise science and broaden strategic conversations about coastal risk management in a changing climate. Her published work can be found on Google Scholar.