V. Peter Harder
Senior Policy Advisor · Dentons Canada LLP
Highly engaging speaker with over 30 years at the centre of Canadian law, government decision-making, foreign affairs & international trade.
International Trade Government Relations & Regulatory Affairs Public Policy International Natural Resources and Infrastructure Cleantech
Michael Toma
Professor · Georgia Southern University
Professor Toma researches regional economics and public choice
Macro & Monetary Economics Regional Economics Public Choice
Brian E. Gray
Emeritus Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contact: 415.565.4719 / grayb@uchastings.edu
Property Rights and the Constitution Public Lands and Natural Resources Management Environmental Law Water Resources Management Endangered Species
Yvette Lapayese
Professor · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Teaching and Learning
Human Rights Education Critical and Feminist Methodologies Qualitative Research Youth Participatory Action Research Feminist Theories and Epistemologies
Bethany Lacina
Associate Professor of Political Science · University of Rochester
Bethany Lacina is an expert in civil and ethnic conflict.
Migration International Relations Territorial Autonomy Civil Conflict Ethnic Conflict
Jehangir Bhadha
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Jehangir Bhadha is advancing integrated soil, water, and nutrient management to promote sustainable agriculture.
Sustainable Agriculture Water Quality Soil Nutrient Management
Jessica Vapnek
Lecturer, Global Programs Advisor, and Director of the M.S.L. Program · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: vapnekjessica@uchastings.edu
Agriculture and Natural Resource Law Legislative Drafting Rule of Law
Howard Mielke
Research Professor · Tulane University
Professor Mielke focuses on the urban environment and its chemical impact on human health and disease.
Lead Poisoning Environmental Signaling Human Health Urban Environments Disease
Chris Tam PhD
Co-Founder & CEO · Integrated Nanotherapeutics
Maximizing the therapeutic potential of drugs through nanotechnology.
Nanoparticles Nanomedicine Healthcare Nanotechnology Biochemistry
Joleah Lamb
Assistant Professor, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology · UC Irvine
Joleah Lamb's research focuses on natural buffers for mitigating infectious diseases that threaten coral reefs in coastal regions.
Coral Reefs Ecosystems Conservation Biology Ocean Health Ocean Pollution Disease Ecology
Fei Fang
Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Fei Fang's research lies in the field of artificial intelligence and multi-agent systems, focusing on computational game theory.
Multi-Agent Systems Optimization Artificial Intelligence Game Theory Computer Science
Andrea Kirkwood
Associate Professor · University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Aquatic Ecology | Algae | Water Research | Water Quality | Water Pollution | Invasive Species | Environmental Microbiology
Aquatic Ecology Aquatic Invasive Species Algae algal blooms blue-green algae
Shuresh Ghimire, Ph.D.
Associate Cooperative Extension Educator · University of Connecticut
Shuresh Ghimire conducts an extension education and research program in vegetable crop production and practices.
Plastic Mulch Climate Adaptation Horticulture Agricultural Sciences Biodegradable Materials
Heather Chiero, PhD
Associate Professor of History, Anthropology and Philosophy · Augusta University
Dr. Chiero is a leading scholar in Latin American & U.S. Western history and the Spanish colonial periphery of the Caribbean Basin.
Material Culture Social History Underrepresented Populations Central America Latin America
Kali Kniel
Professor, Microbial Food Safety · University of Delaware
Prof. Kniel’s laboratory explores issues of food safety and public health that involve transmission of viruses and pathogenic bacteria.
Food Systems Pathogenic Bacteria Food Safety Public Health Microorganisms
Patricia Bricker
Professor, Jay M. Robinson Distinguished Professor in Educational Technologies · Western Carolina University
Patricia Bricker's primary areas of expertise are science education and teacher professional development.
Elementary Education Teacher Professional Development STEM Education Science and Literacy Community Engagement Projects
Wesley Longhofer
Goizueta Foundation Term Associate Professor of Organization & Management; Executive Academic Director, Business & Society Institute · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Organizational Sociology Business and Society Social Enterprise Philanthropy and Non-Profits Climate Change
Gerald A. Berkowitz, Ph.D.
Professor of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture · University of Connecticut
Expert on plant genetics, plant biotechnology, GMOs and public perception of GMOs.
Plant-Water Relations Ion Channels Landscape Architecture Photosynthesis Plant Physiology
Rachel Davidson
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering; Core Faculty, Disaster Research Center · University of Delaware
Prof. Davidson conducts research on natural disaster risk modeling and civil infrastructure systems.
Disaster Research Natural Disaster Risk Modeling Civil Infrastructure Systems Lifelines
Harsh Bais
Associate Professor, Plant and Soil Sciences · University of Delaware
Prof. Bais conducts research in plant signaling – how plants recognize and communicate with one another.
Plant-Microbe Interactions Plant Biology Plant Signaling Root Exudation Plant and Soil Sciences and Horticulture