Andrew Palmer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor | Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences · Florida Tech
Dr. Palmer's research interests include eavesdropping on bacterial 'conversations', Martian farming, and cell wall fragment-based signaling.
Astrobiology Ocean Engineering Biomedical Molecular Biology Biochemistry
Dr. Marianne Mader
Managing Director, Earth & Space/Fossils & Evolution, Royal Ontario Museum · Co-Founder & Board Member, STEAMLabs Community Makerspace
Cultivating curiosity. Inspiring passion for exploration. Empowering people to engage with science & tech. www.mariannemader.com
Space Exploration Planetary Science Science Communication Maker Culture STEAM Education
Eric Bonds
Associate Professor of Sociology · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Bond is author of a book on social issues.
Environmental Sociology Human Rights Political Economy War and Violence
Susan Gillespie
Professor · University of Florida
Susan Gillespie is an anthropological archaeologist specializing in the pre-Columbian civilizations of Mesoamerica (Mexico and Guatemala).
Pre-Columbian Civilizations Indigenous Peoples of Mexico and Guatemala Mesoamerican Archaeology
Michael Mendez
Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy · UC Irvine
Michael Mendez has experience in the public and private sectors, where he consulted and actively engaged in the policymaking process.
Global climate change policy Environmental Planning Public Policy Legislative Relations Climate Change
Amanda L. (Glaze) Townley
Associate Professor · Georgia Southern University
Dr. Amanda Townley's research centers on the intersections of science and society, specifically the acceptance and rejection of evolution.
Pre-Service Teacher Education Intersections of Science and Society Worldview Theory Evolution Education Conceptual Change
Robert M. DeConto
Professor of and Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences and Director of the School of Earth and Sustainability · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Rob DeConto is one of the world's leading experts on modeling polar ice sheets, sea level rise and ocean response to climate change.
Ice Sheets and Sea Level Antarctica Glaciology Climatology Earth System Modeling
Rich Lenski
Distinguished Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics · Michigan State University
“The Man Who Bottled Evolution”
Experimental Evolution Bacteria Digital Organisms Dynamics of Evolution Microbiology
Melanie Szulczewski
Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Szulczewki's research focuses on soil science and environmental toxicology.
Earth and Environmental Studies Environmental Issues Climate Change Solar Cooking Soil Science
Jayati Ghosh
Professor of Economics · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jayati Ghosh is one of India's best-known economists and a frequent commentator and writer about a wide range of issues.
Economics and the Developing World Economy of India India Asian Political Economy Gender and Care Work
Keith Even Schubert, Ph.D.
Graduate Program Director and Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering · Baylor University
Keith Even Schubert, Ph.D. is professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Baylor University.
Digital Logic Aerospace Engineering Optimization Imaging and 3d Reconstruction Numerical Linear Algebra
Professor Mark Fielder
Professor of Medical Microbiology · Kingston University
His work explores the nature of viruses, antimicrobial resistance, and public perceptions of vaccines and antibiotics.
Animal-Human Disease Transfer Vaccines Viruses Microbiology Antibiotics
Zachary Manchester
Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Zachary Manchester is a researcher and aerospace engineer with broad interests in dynamics, control, estimation and optimization.
Legged Robots Robotics Commercial Aerospace Simulation Software Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Aerospace Engineering
Richard J. Addante, Ph.D.
Associate Professor | School of Psychology · Florida Tech
Dr. Addante researches the cognitive neuroscience of memory, brain states and metacognition, and analog missions for space exploration.
Space Psychology Metacognition Psychology Cognitive Neuroscience Human Memory
Keivan Stassun
Stevenson Professor of Physics · Vanderbilt University
Expert in the search for Earth-like planets across the galaxy and an advocate for diversity, including neurodiversity, in the academy.
Astronomical Phenomena
Siobhan Malany
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Siobhan Malany studies the effects of microgravity on human muscle biology using an automated tissue chip system.
Space Age-related Msucle Atrophy Drug Discovery and Screening Space Medicine Human Muscle Biology
Carlos Moffat
Associate Professor, School of Marine Science and Policy · University of Delaware
Prof. Moffat specializes in the dynamics of the coastal ocean in Antarctica, and how this region responds and contributes to climate change.
ocean circulation Polar Oceanography Ice-Ocean Interactions
Julie A. Hoggarth, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Anthropology · Baylor University
Researcher and teacher seeking to cultivate an understanding of the distinct ways of life of ancient populations
Radiocarbon dating Environmental Archaeology Art History Paleoenvironmental Reconstructions Archaeology
William B. (Trey) Cade III, Ph. D.
Director, Institute for Aviation Sciences · Baylor University
William B. (Trey) Cade III, Ph.D., is the director of the Baylor Institute for Aviation Sciences.
Space Weather History Space Weather Space Weather Impacts Space Weather Science Space Weather Forecasting
Bill Watkins
Author · Travelingpoet.net
Life without Alcohol!! Recovery with comedy, poetry and music
Latin American History Poetry Native American History Living in Balance One Day at a Time Alcoholic Recovery