Alexandros Tsamis
Assistant Professor, School of Architecture; Graduate Program Director; Associate Director, Center for Architecture, Science, and Ecology (CASE) · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Architect focused on composite materials, building energy systems and advanced manufacturing technologies for the built environment.
Manufacturing Technologies for the Built Environment Tectonics Composite Materials Ecology Material and Energy-based Computational Design
Jason Kaiser
Associate Professor of Geology · Southern Utah University
Specializing in volcanoes and understanding how and why magma accumulates in the Earth’s crust
Structural Geology Chemistry of Minerals Potential Natural Disasters in Southern Utah Potential Geological Hazards in Southern Utah Volcanology
Neal Driscoll
Professor of Geosciences · UC San Diego
Neal Driscoll co-leads the ALERTWildfire network, and also researches tectonic deformation and the evolution of landscapes and seascapes.
Tsunami Wildfire Landscape and Seascape Evolution Tectonics and Structural Geology Marine Geology and Geophysics
Adam Frank
Professor of Physics and Astronomy · University of Rochester
Frank is a leading expert on how stars form and how they die, as well as civilizations before humans
Science and Religion Civilizations and climate change Theoretical Astrophysics Physics and Astronomy Evolution of Stars and Planets
Joel Conte
Professor, Structural Engineering · UC San Diego
Joel Conte specializes in the design of safer and more economic structures, especially regarding earthquakes.
Computer Modeling and Simulation Earthquake Engineering Structural Analysis Earthquake Bridges
Daniel Peppe, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Graduate Program Director Department of Geosciences · Baylor University
Daniel Peppe's research focuses on understanding how plant and animal communities respond to changes in climate through Earth history.
Paleobotany Paleoclimatology Paleomagnatism Ecosystems Paleoecology
Cynthia Ebinger
The Marshall-Heape Chair in Geology · Tulane University
Dr. Ebinger's areas of expertise include earthquake seismology, active tectonics and crustal dynamics.