Carly Robinson

Carly Robinson graduated from Michigan Tech in 2007 with a BS in Applied Physics. She went on to graduate school at the University of Colorado, Boulder, obtaining an MS (2010) and PhD (2013) in Atmospheric Chemistry. In graduate school, Robinson developed a metastable atom bombardment ionization source for an aerosol mass spectrometer, deploying the technology on multiple field campaigns. She also researched the optical growth of atmospherically relevant, mixed particles using cavity ring-down aerosol extinction spectroscopy. 

Robinson was an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Technology Policy Fellow in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science. While in the Senate, she worked for Senator Mark Udall drafting energy-related legislation and climate speeches and staffing the Senator for the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. While a Fellow at DOE, she co-led the development of the DOE Policy for Digital Research Data Management to implement the 2013 White House Memo on public access to research results. 

Robinson is the Assistant Director for Information Products and Services in the DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information. She leads multiple teams, including those overseeing the management of DOE research and development (R&D) search tools; curating DOE-funded R&D results and associated information; and providing persistent identifier services for DOE and other federal agencies. Robinson continues to co-author publications on open science practices and gives invited talks in the US and internationally about open science. Recent work includes co-authoring the DOE 2023 Public Access Plan and chairing interagency groups through the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy and National Science and Technology Council. 

Robinson is from Romeo, Michigan. She now lives in Nashville, TN with her partner, Nick Shockey. They enjoy traveling, spending time with family in Tennessee and Michigan, and outdoor activities – hiking, biking, and skiing. They love to regularly visit the UP and Michigan Tech. 

Taken from the Academy of Sciences and Arts Induction Ceremony

Updated September 2024