ecology 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.

Malik Magdon-Ismail

Professor, Computer ScienceRensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Learning from data and decision-making in complex data systems

Trevor Zink, Ph.D.

Professor of Management and Sustainability, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Brian Snyder

Associate ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Snyder is an ecologist with interests in human-environmental systems, especially energy and the evolution of sustainability.

Angela Danyluk

Biologist/Sustainability specialistlocal government

Ecologist who connects information and people to make change, solve problems and find solutions within the local government sector.

Trisha Barefield, PhD

Assistant Professor in the College of Education and Human DevelopmentAugusta University

Barefield's research interests include collaborative learning environments and rethinking learning through a posthuman lens.

Nicola Koper

Professor, Natural Resources InstituteUniversity of Manitoba

Conservation biologist, expert on conserving birds, prairies, and tropical ecosystems

Ron Yurko

Director, Carnegie Mellon Sports Analytics Center, and Assistant Teaching ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Ron Yurko develops methods at the interface of inference and machine learning, oriented towards problems in sports analytics.

Kevin Dougherty, Ph.D.

Professor of Sociology and Master TeacherBaylor University

Top educator/researcher who explores religious organizations and religion's impact on social life, community involvement, politics & work.

Brian LaPointe, Ph.D.

Research Professor at FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic InstituteFlorida Atlantic University

Brian Lapointe’s research interests include algal physiology and biochemistry, marine bioinvasions and marine conservation.