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'''Alice Larkin''' (previous married name Bows) is Heada ofBritish theclimate Schoolscientist. ofShe Engineeringserves at the [[University of Manchester]] and aas Professor of Climate Science and Energy Policy. <ref name=gs/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/alice.larkin.html|title=Alice Larkin {{!}} University of Manchester|access-date=2019-08-01}}</ref> Shein worksthe onSchool carbonof budgetsEngineering and cumulative emissions. She leadsat the [[EngineeringUniversity andof PhysicalManchester]]. SciencesShe Researchworks Council]]on (EPSRC)carbon consortiumbudgets, projectinternational ''Steppingtransport Upand Nexuscumulative emissions.''<ref name=ukri/><ref name=":3"/>

Larkin studied [[astrophysics]] at the [[University of Leeds]], graduating in 1996.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://lowcarbon.city/portfolio/alice-bows-larkin-professor-of-climate-science-energy-policy-university-of-manchester/|title=Alice Bows-Larkin, Professor of Climate Science & Energy Policy, University of Manchester|work=Low Carbon City|access-date=2018-11-11|language=es-CO}}</ref> She joined [[Imperial College London]] for her graduate studies, working on [[Climate model|climate modelling]], and completed her [[PhD]] in 2000 on the effects of [[Solar variation|solar variability]] on climate using atmospheric models of the [[troposphere]] and [[stratosphere]].<ref name=aphd>{{cite thesis|degree=PhD|publisher=Imperial College London|url=https://copaccatalogue.libraries.jisclondon.ac.uk/id/9538775?stylerecord=htmlb1866160|website=london.ac.uk|publisher=Imperial College London|title=Investigation into the effects of solar variability on climate using atmospheric models of the troposphere and stratosphere|first= Alice|last=Larkin|date=2000|id={{EThOS|uk.bl.ethos.310070}}|website=jisc.ac.uk|oclc=1006239909}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> supervised by [[Joanna Haigh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju8U4MebP9I|website=youtube.com|title=Women of Wonder: Professor Alice Larkin}}</ref>

Larkin worked in [[science communication]] for three years after her PhD.<ref name=":0" /> In 2003 Larkin joined the [[Tyndall Centre]] working on conflicts between climate change and policy.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://tyndall.ac.uk/people/alice-larkin|title=Alice Larkin {{!}} Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research|website=tyndall.ac.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-11-11}}</ref> She is interested in ways that research can inform policy decisions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.energy.manchester.ac.uk/people/staff-spotlights/alice-larkin/|title=Alice Larkin {{!}} The University of Manchester {{!}} Manchester Energy|website=www.energy.manchester.ac.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-11-11}}</ref> She became part of the team at Manchester, developing the energy scenario tool ASK in 2005, which allowed them to build low-carbon energy scenarios.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.keele.ac.uk/sustainable-futures/launchevent/|title=Launch Event, Keele University|last=University|first=Keele|website=keele.ac.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-11-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112060932/https://www.keele.ac.uk/sustainable-futures/launchevent/|archive-date=2018-11-12|url-status=dead}}</ref> She works on carbon budgets and cumulative emissions. She was involved in the creation of the [[Climate Change Act 2008]].<ref name=":1" /> She was appointed a lecturer in 2008 and became Director of the [[Tyndall Centre]] in 2013.<ref name=":1" /> She remains as a member of the [[Tyndall Centre]] council.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tyndall.cc.demo.faelix.net/users/alice-larkin|title=Alice Larkin {{!}} Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research|website=tyndall.cc.demo.faelix.net|language=en|access-date=2018-11-11}}</ref> In 2013 she called for more radical strategies to tackle climate change.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.democracynow.org/2013/11/21/we_have_to_consume_less_scientists|title="We Have to Consume Less": Scientists Call For Radical Economic Overhaul to Avert Climate Crisis|work=Democracy Now!|access-date=2018-11-11|language=en}}</ref>

She became a Professor at the [[University of Manchester]] in 2015. She is part of the University Living Lab.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://universitylivinglab.org/people/alice-bows-larkin|title=Alice Bows-Larkin {{!}} University Living Lab|website=universitylivinglab.org|language=en|access-date=2018-11-11|archive-date=2019-04-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421214957/http://universitylivinglab.org/people/alice-bows-larkin|url-status=dead}}</ref> She delivered a [[Ted Talk]] in 2015 entitled ''Climate Change is Happening, Here's How We Adapt''.<ref>{{Citation|last=TED|title=Climate Change Is Happening. Here's How We Adapt {{!}} Alice Bows-Larkin {{!}} TED Talks|date=2015-10-27|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw01_q0cxM8|access-date=2018-11-11}}</ref> The talk considered the reality of climate change and the fate of a world where wealthy nations do not take any responsibility.<ref name=":2" /> It was described as the 'best human rights talk of the year' by ''City Atlas: New Haven''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://newhaven.thecityatlas.org/bows-larkin-climatechange/|title=British scientist gives best human rights talk of the year|date=2015-10-10|work=City Atlas: New Haven|access-date=2018-11-11|language=en-US|archive-date=2020-09-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919095121/http://newhaven.thecityatlas.org/bows-larkin-climatechange/|url-status=dead}}</ref> She also spoke at [[TED (conference)|TED]]<nowiki/>xYouth@Manchester in 2015 and ''[[New Scientist]]'' live.<ref>{{Citation|last=TEDx Talks|title=Paris and Perspectives on Climate Change {{!}} Alice Bows-Larkin {{!}} TEDxYouth@Manchester|date=2015-11-10|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EKet68UaE4|access-date=2018-11-11}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=New Scientist|title=Alice Bows-Larkin: Predictions for 2015|date=2015-01-05|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBuHGI05WAc|access-date=2018-11-11}}</ref>

In 2016 Larkin was awarded the ''Researcher of the Year'' by [[University of Manchester]]. Larkin is interested in energy systems and international transport.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://elevate.at/en/mediaarchive/artist/bowslarkin/|title=Alice Bows-Larkin|date=2018-05-24|work=Elevate Festival|access-date=2018-11-11|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|lastlast1=Bows-Larkin|firstfirst1=Alice|title=Carbon Budgets for Aviation or Gamble with Our Future?|date=2013|work=Sustainable Aviation Futures|pages=65–84|publisher=Emerald Group Publishing Limited|language=en|doi=10.1108/s2044-9941(2013)0000004003|isbn=9781781905951|last2=Anderson|first2=Kevin}}</ref> She provided expert-witness to the trial of the Heathrow 13, protestors from the [[Plane Stupid]] campaign group, who chained themselves to [[Heathrow Airport]]'s Northern Runway to protest against the [[effects of climate change|impact of climate change]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.carbonbrief.org/heathrow-13-prof-alice-bows-larkins-expert-evidence-on-aviation-and-climate-change|title=Heathrow 13: Prof Alice Bows-Larkin's expert evidence on aviation and climate change {{!}} Carbon Brief|date=2016-02-16|work=Carbon Brief|access-date=2018-11-11|language=en-US}}</ref> She avoids flying as she believes that climate change experts should act as role models in curbing aviation growth.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://noflyclimatesci.org/biographies|title=Biographies - Earth scientists flying less|work=Earth scientists flying less|access-date=2018-11-11|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2017 she was made Head of the School (now Department) of [[School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester|Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering (MACE)]] at the [[University of Manchester]], and in 2019 became Head of the School of Engineering, a post held until October 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tyndall.ac.uk/people/alice-larkin|title=Alice Larkin {{!}} Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research|website=tyndall.ac.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-11-11}}</ref> She has spoken extensively about climate change in mainstream media.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/media/climate-change-and-lifestyles--midnight-expert-with-phil-williams(6b4fc32c-5f2c-44b8-b6eb-a4479816e732).html|title=Climate change and lifestyles - Midnight Expert with Phil Williams {{!}} Research Explorer {{!}} The University of Manchester|website=www.research.manchester.ac.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-11-11}}</ref> She appeared on the podcast ''Introductions Necessary.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=httphttps://introductionsnecessary.com/2016/04/21podcast/alice-bows-larkin/|title=Alice Bows-Larkin {{!}} Introductions Necessary|website=introductionsnecessary.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-11}}</ref> She investigates the impact of the [[Paris Agreement]] for big-emitting nations.<ref>{{Cite journal|lastlast1=Larkin|firstfirst1=Alice|last2=Kuriakose|first2=Jaise|last3=Sharmina|first3=Maria|last4=Anderson|first4=Kevin|date=2017|title=What if negative emission technologies fail at scale? Implications of the Paris Agreement for big emitting nations|journal=Climate Policy|language=en|volume=18|issue=6|pages=690–714|doi=10.1080/14693062.2017.1346498|issn=1469-3062|doi-access=free}}</ref>

Despite the global economic downturn, the shipping industry is expected to continually increase in [[carbon dioxide]] emissions.<ref>{{Cite journal|lastlast1=Bows-Larkin|firstfirst1=Alice|last2=Anderson|first2=Kevin|last3=Mander|first3=Sarah|last4=Traut|first4=Michael|last5=Walsh|first5=Conor|date=2015|title=Shipping charts a high carbon course|journal=[[Nature Climate Change]]|language=En|volume=5|issue=4|pages=293–295|doi=10.1038/nclimate2532|bibcode=2015NatCC...5..293B|issn=1758-678X|doi-access=free}} {{closed access}}</ref> Larkin iswas a theme lead in the [[EPSRC]] project ''Shipping in Changing Climates''.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://www.energy.manchester.ac.uk/research/climate-change/scc/|title=Project highlight: Shipping in Changing Climates {{!}} The University of Manchester {{!}} Manchester Energy|website=www.energy.manchester.ac.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-11-11}}</ref> She develops models to predict climate-change across the world.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite journal|lastlast1=Larkin|firstfirst1=Alice|last2=Smith|first2=Tristan|last3=Wrobel|first3=Paul|date=2017|title=Shipping in changing climates|journal=[[Marine Policy]]|volume=75|pages=188–190|doi=10.1016/j.marpol.2016.05.033|s2cid=56380540 |issn=0308-597X|url=https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/files/45512735/37092412.JMPO_24451.pdf}} {{closed access}}</ref> These models inform how the shipping industry can prepare for the future. She proposed that the shipping industry use [[Sailing|sails]], [[biofuel]] and [[slow steaming]].<ref name=":3" />

Larkin iswas principal investigator for the [[EPSRC]] project ''Stepping Up''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://steppingupnexus.org.uk/?q=stepping-up-team|title=Team Members {{!}} STEPPING UP|website=steppingupnexus.org.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-11-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FN00583X%2F1|title=Water Energy Food: STEPPING UP|access-date=2018-11-11}}</ref> The project looks for integrated solutions to future challenges in food, water and energy.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=http://steppingupnexus.org.uk/?q=content/about-stepping|title=About Stepping Up {{!}} STEPPING UP|website=steppingupnexus.org.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-11-11}}</ref> She studied the emissions associated with the future global wheat demand.<ref>{{Cite journal|lastlast1=Röder|firstfirst1=Mirjam|last2=Thornley|first2=Patricia|last3=Campbell|first3=Grant|last4=Bows-Larkin|first4=Alice|date=2014|title=Emissions associated with meeting the future global wheat demand: A case study of UK production under climate change constraints|journal=Environmental Science & Policy|language=English|volume=39|pages=13–24|doi=10.1016/j.envsci.2014.02.002|issn=1462-9011}} {{closed access}}</ref> It combines anaerobic digestion, using insect protein for animal feed, recovery of the value of waste and ways to use surplus food from waste streams.<ref name=":4" /> Her research has been funded by the EPSRC and the [[Economic and Social Research Council]] (ESRC).<ref name=ukri>{{cite web|url=https://gtr.ukri.org/person/31FEB4E5-3E9D-4836-AA9D-1033810C6D97|website=ukri.org|title=UK government grants awarded to Alice Larkin|location=Swindon|publisher=[[United Kingdom Research and Innovation]]|author=Anon|year=2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117054705/https://gtr.ukri.org/person/31FEB4E5-3E9D-4836-AA9D-1033810C6D97|archivedate=2018-11-17}}</ref>

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