Prof Tamsin Edwards

Tamsin Edwards is a leading climate scientist who specialises in the uncertainties of climate prediction, especially when it comes to melting ice sheets and glaciers and their impact on sea level rise. A Professor at King's College London, she combines cutting-edge research with a deep commitment to public understanding and policy impact.

Tamsin is an integral part of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the world's most authoritative global assessment of climate science, and was a Lead Author for the Sixth Assessment Report, published in 2021, and will contribute again to the 2028 report. Her research focuses on improving predictions of future sea-level rise and coastal flooding, drawing on evidence from both recent climate data and paleoclimate records to strengthen long-term climate projections.

An award-winning communicator as well as a rigorous researcher, Tamsin has written for The Guardian, blogged for the Public Library of Science, and co-presented 39 Ways to Save the Planet on BBC Radio 4. She is a frequent commentator across major broadcasters including BBC News and ITV News, and is widely recognised for her ability to translate complex climate science into clear, balanced, and accessible insight.

As a speaker, Tamsin addresses a broad range of topics, from the future of sea level rise and coastal resilience to the role of artificial intelligence in climate modelling and energy systems, exploring both its potential to accelerate climate solutions and its environmental costs. Grounded in evidence yet open to debate, she challenges audiences to think critically and more positively about uncertainty, risk, and decision-making in a warming world.

Rigorous, thoughtful, and genuinely engaging, Tamsin equips audiences with the tools to navigate climate complexity, leaving them better informed, intellectually challenged, and motivated to act. Previous speaking engagements include Cancer Research UK, the Royal Geographical Society, Blue Dot Festival, and UK Government departments including BEIS and DFID.

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