Cara Augustenborg

At-a-Glance

Assistant Professor in landscape studies and environmental policy at University College Dublin since 2021.
Member of Ireland's Climate Change Advisory Council since 2021.
Member of the President of Ireland's Council of State since 2019.
Founder of Impact Research Management, a consultancy company, since 2011.
Host of the weekly podcast "Down To Earth" on Newstalk.
Author of "The Verdant Yank" blog, awarded "Best Irish Current Affairs and Politics blog" in 2016.
Holds a D.Env. and M.Sc. in Environmental Science and Engineering from University of California, Los Angeles.

Biography

Dr. Cara Augustenborg is an American and Irish environmental scientist, Assistant Professor in landscape studies and environmental policy at University College Dublin. She is a prominent voice on environmental issues and climate change, serving as a Member of Ireland's Climate Change Advisory Council since 2021 and a Member of the President of Ireland's Council of State since 2019.