Dr. Bob Drost

Assistant Professor · Michigan State University

Robert Drost's research and teaching focus specifically emphasizes Science Communication and Natural Hazard warning.

Tornado Warning Systems Tornados

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

Tyler Frankel

Assistant Professor of Environmental Science · University of Mary Washington

He is an expert on ecotoxicology, specifically the impact of pharmaceutical, industrial waste products, & pesticides on aquatic wildlife.

Impact of Pharmaceutical, Industrial Waste Products and Pesticides on Aquatic Wildlife Ecotoxicology Aquatic Toxicology

Scott Wallace

Associate Professor of Journalism · University of Connecticut

Scott Wallace is a bestselling author, photojournalist and educator who covers the environment and vanishing cultures worldwide.

Central America Amazon Rainforest Brazil Indigenous Cultures Uncontacted Tribes

Jennifer Gardy

Canada Research Chair in Public Health Genomics | Science Television Host · University of British Columbia | BC Centre for Disease Control | CBC Television

Sequencing DNA to track infectious diseases, and occasionally appearing on your favourite science TV shows

Genomics Bioinformatics Public Health Tuberculosis Science Communication

Xiaobo Tan

MSU Research Foundation Professor and Richard M. Hong Endowed Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering · Michigan State University

Expert in robotic fish, mobile sensing in aquatic environments

Soft Robotics Underwater Robotics Underwater Sensing

Darby Proctor, Ph.D.

Associate Professor | School of Psychology · Florida Tech

Dr. Proctor's research focuses on decision-making in nonhuman primates to understand the evolutionary roots of human decision-making biases.

Comparative Psychology Animal Behavior Nonhuman Primates Behavioral Economics Decision-Making

Donna Wear, PhD

Professor · Augusta University

Professor Wear studies watershed ecology

Ecology Urban Ecology Conservation Issues Endangered Species Animal Behavior

Julie McCown

Associate Professor of English · Southern Utah University

Specializing in early American natural history, post-humanism, and digital humanities theory

Artifical Intelligence Ecocriticism Race and Nature in Early American Literature Early American Novels Composition

Jeremy Firestone

Professor, Marine Science and Policy · University of Delaware

Prof. Firestone's major research focus is renewable energy transition.

Energy Justice Wind Power Climate Change Policy Renewable Energy Transition Renewable Energy

Joshua Voss, Ph.D.

Associate Research Professor · Florida Atlantic University

Joshua Voss's areas of interest include coral reef ecology, coral health and disease, molecular ecology, marine conservation and management.

Coral Health and Disease Coral Reef Ecosystems Marine Conservation Molecular Ecology Coral Reef Ecology

Nicola Koper

Professor, Natural Resources Institute · University of Manitoba

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

Environment Ecology Conservation Biology Conservation Birds Birding

John Taylor

Associate Professor of Biology · Southern Utah University

Specializing in bat research, collegiate program development, STEM education, and professional development

Herpetology Impact of Biological Problems on Human Affairs Collegiate Program Development STEM Education and Policy Biological Education

Stefan Swanepoel

Author & Speaker · RealSure, Inc.

Business Strategist. Real Estate Trends Expert. Motivational Speaker.

Real Estate Team Building Motivational

Bruno Takahashi

Associate Professor · Michigan State University

Bruno Takahashi's research interests include media coverage of environmental affairs and the links between media and policy.

Risk Communication Environment Journalism Environmental Communication Science Communication Environmental Behaviors

Monica Granados

Post-doctoral fellow · University of Guelph/Wildlife Conservation Society Canada

Conservation through open science.

Ecology Invasive Species Conservation Biology Food webs Open Science

Jen Owen

Associate Professor of Fisheries and Wildlife · Michigan State University

Wildlife expert, focusing on the role of wild birds in the maintenance, transmission and spread of pathogens

Behavioral Ecology of Migratory Birds Ecology of Zoonotic Diseases

Steve Johnson

Professor · University of Florida

Steve Johnson is an expert in natural history and amphibian and reptile conservation. Steve has worked extensively with imperiled species.

Amphibians Cane Toads Cuban Treefrogs Crocodilians Frogs

Joan B. Rose

Homer Nowlin Chair in Water Research, Dept of Fisheries and Wildlife · Michigan State University

International expert in water and public health microbiology, studies viruses, source tracking and protozoa in water with new tools.

Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Microbial Source Tracking Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment Public Health Microbiology Environmental Virology

Kenneth A. Frank

Professor of Measurement and Quantitative Methods · Michigan State University

Kenneth A. Frank studies how roles and relationships among teachers affect classroom practices and school decision-making.

causal inference and education research methods Social networks among teachers and the impact of social dynamics in schools adolescent decision-making in social contexts