Conservation Experts

Extension Assistant Professor and Director of the UMass Amherst Gloucester Marine StationUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Katherine Kahl studies sustainable fisheries and coastal resilience needs and is an expert of growing the "blue economy."

Coastal ResilienceCoastal EcosystemsSustainable FisheriesBlue Economy

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Michele Baggio is an expert in environmental and resource economics, ecological economics, and health economics.

Ecological EconomicsHealth EconomicsEnvironmental and Resource EconomicsApplied Microeconomics

Assistant Professor in College of Science and MathematicsAugusta University

Dr. Murray has 30+ years experience in research, education and policy on water-related and environmental health issues.

Environmental ScienceEnvironmental HealthEnvironmental Aquatic SciencesEnvironmental Policy and ManagementEnvironmental Cycling

Associate Professor, Marine Science and PolicyUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Carlisle research focuses on how the environment and organismal biology interact to influence the ecology of species.

Stable Isotope EcologyEvolutionary BiologyPhysiological EcologyMarine FishesBiological Sciences

UMass Extension Professor in Earth, Geographic and Climate SciencesUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Christine Hatch is a hydrogeologist who studies the intersection between water resources, ecology and climate change,

Dams and Climate-Induced StormsRewildingHydrogeologySurface Water-Groundwater InteractionsClimate Change

Professor of ManagementBaylor University

Nationally recognized expert on employee stress & well-being, including the role of remote/hybrid work & leadership

Industrial and Organizational PsychologyWork Life BalanceOrganizational BehaviorHuman Resource ManagementEmployee Stress and Health

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Mickey MacKie uses geophysical observations and machine learning techniques to study the topography, geology and hydrology of glaciers.

Cryosphere ResearchGlaciologyTopography, geology and hydrology of GlaciersMachine LearningGlaciers

Professor of Urban Planning & Public Policy and Political Science, Director of Water UCIUC Irvine

David Feldman specializes in water resources management and policy, global climate change policy, ethics and environmental decisions.

DroughtSustainable DevelopmentEthics and Environmental DecisionsWater Resources ManagementGlobal climate change policy

Assistant ProfessorGeorgia Southern University

Professor Hladik specializes in the application of geospatial data to address a range of ecological and management goals

Coastal WetlandsGeographyRemote SensingGeospatial Data MappingRemote Sensing and Data Assimilation

Professor of HistoryUniversity of Rochester

Matthew Lenoe is a national expert in Russian/Soviet history.

Russian HistoryRussiaHistory of Mass MediaSoviet Soldiers in World War IIStalinist Culture and Politics

conservation Experts