sustainability Experts

Cynthia Barnett

Journalist in Residence | DirectorUniversity of Florida

Cynthia Barnett is an environmental journalist who writes about water and climate issues.

Jason von Meding

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Jason von Meding is an expert in how disaster affects people.

Anthony D. Cortese

PresidentSecond Nature

Dynamic, thought-provoking speaker that addresses the need for a healthy, just sustainable world and the role of higher education

Jeremy Larochelle

Associate Professor, Modern LanguagesUniversity of Mary Washington

Jeremy Larochelle is an Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures at the University of Mary Washington.

Andrew Cudmore, Ph.D.

Professor | Nathan M. Bisk College of BusinessFlorida Tech

Dr. Cudmore's research interest includes corporate social responsibility (CSR) and innovation.

Melissa Fitzpatrick, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Joshua Moon

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Joshua Moon is a chemical engineer experimenting with the intersection between membrane separations, polymer chemistry, and polymer physics.

Dana Cupkova

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Dana Cupkova's work advances regenerative material systems and the spatial dynamics of ecological resilience.

Bettina Tweardy Riveros, J.D.

Chief Public Affairs Officer and Chief Health Equity OfficerChristianaCare

Leads health equity and government affairs strategies to advance ChristianaCare's vision and mission to serve the community.

Robert M. DeConto

Provost Professor of and Earth, Geographic and Climate Sciences and Director of the School of Earth and SustainabilityUniversity 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.