Kim Bourne

Kim’s research focuses on the formal integration of stakeholder and expert knowledge into qualitative and quantitative environmental research methods. Kim joined the RIEEE team after graduating with her PhD in Environmental Engineering from Duke University in 2022. Her dissertation explored how representations of uncertainty, incorporation of stakeholder input, and complexity of socio-environmental system models impact their ability to inform policy. Kim is interested in exploring the role of participatory modeling and integrative research methods to bridge the science-policy gap and increase the incorporation of scientific uncertainty in policy making.