Her research explores the vulnerability of small island states to the impacts of climate change and options available for industries and communities to adapt. Thomas is a contributing author to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Fifth Assessment Report and her publications also appear in academic journals such as Geography Compass and International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management. She is the Chairperson of the Public Education and Outreach Subcommittee of the National Climate Change Committee of The Bahamas as well as the founder of the Climate Change Initiative at the College of The Bahamas. Adelle Thomas