food Experts

James Douglass, Ph.D.

Expert in coastal marine ecologyFlorida Gulf Coast University

James Douglass studies the interactions among living organisms and the environment in coastal waters, including algae blooms.

Michael Lara, MD

Michael Lara, MD - Private Practice PsychopharmacologyMichael Lara, MD

Alternative and Functional Medicine Specialist

Robert Leonard

Professor of Comparative Literature, Languages, and LinguisticsHofstra University

Professor of Comparative Literature, Languages, and Linguistics

Edda L. Fields-Black

Professor of History and Director of The Humanities CenterCarnegie Mellon University

Dr. Fields-Black is a specialist in the trans-national of West African farmers and enslaved laborers on rice plantations.

Anna-Lisa Paul

Director | ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Anna-Lisa Paul’s research focuses on molecular genetic responses of plants to spaceflight and planetary exploration-relevant environments.

Robert P. Lipton

Nicholson ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Lipton works on the multi-scale analysis of heterogeneous media.

Almut Winterstein

Distinguished ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Almut Winterstein is an expert in drug safety and ways to improve medication use.

Michael C. Slattery

Professor, Department Chair and Director of the Institute for Environmental StudiesTexas Christian University

Mike has worked in diverse landscapes ranging from the Namib Desert in southern Africa to the cloud forests of Costa Rica.

Rebecca Crawford

Professor Emeritus of Chemistry & BiochemistryLoyola Marymount University

Helen A. Regis

Richard J. Russell Louisiana Studies ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Regis has been involved in urban, public, collaborative, and applied anthropology for over two decades.