earth Experts

Drew Bridges

Assistant ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Bridges's lab uncovers signals bacteria use to coordinate their behaviors, aiming to turn those signals into new ways to treat infections.

Amir AghaKouchak

Professor of Civil & Environmental EngineeringUC Irvine

Amir AghaKouchak studies how climate change and variability influence extreme events (flood/drought/heatwaves) and compound hazards.

Rattan Lal

Associate Professor, Soil Science | Environment and Natural ResourcesThe Ohio State University

Rattan Lal is a Professor of Soil Physics in the School of Environment and Natural Resources at The Ohio State University .

Gerald Joseph McAdams Kauffman, Jr., PhD.

Director - University of Delaware Water Resources Center. Associate Professor - Biden School of Public Policy & Administration. Interim Director - Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Water Science & PolicyUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Kauffman focuses on drinking water science & policy: water supply, water quality, policy, handling droughts and floods.

Gail Wronsky

Professor Emeritus of EnglishLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Elizabeth Hintz, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of CommunicationUniversity of Connecticut

Elizabeth Hintz’s research examines how individuals manage complex, stigmatized, and poorly understood health conditions.

Rhiannon Mayne

Oscar and Juanita Monnig Endowed Chair of Meteoritics and Planetary ScienceTexas Christian University

Museum curator and researcher specializing in the study of meteorites and planetary science, as well as education and public outreach.

Bill Torgerson

Assistant ProfessorSt. John's University

Laughs and Lessons: Whether it's on Growing up in the 80s, Overcoming Divorce, or Learning to Write, Smiles are Guaranteed

Wesley Longhofer

Associate Professor of Organization & Management; Senior Director, Center for Faculty Development and Excellence; Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty AffairsEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Monica Escaleras, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Director of the Business and Economics Polling InitiativeFlorida Atlantic University

Monica Escaleras is an expert in natural disasters and political economy.