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J. Marshall Shepherd

Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor and Director, Atmospheric Sciences Program | Associate DeanUGA Franklin College of Arts and Sciences

A leading International expert on weather and climate frequently called upon by the White House, Congress, and national media.

Hurricane and Tropical StormsClimateWeatherData AnalysisClimate Change
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Carmel Majidi

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Carmel Majidi’s mission is to discover materials and methods that allow robots and machines to behave like soft biological organisms.

Soft RoboticsMedical Device ManufacturingWearable RoboticsMedical DevicesAdvanced Manufacturing
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C. Nataraj, PhD

Moritz Endowed Professor of Engineered Systems; Director, VCADS Research Center | College of EngineeringVillanova University

C. Nataraj, PhD, is an expert in unmanned vehicles, robotics, and diagnostic healthcare systems.

Autonomous VehiclesDronesMachine LearningUnmanned VehiclesRobotics
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Peter B. James, Ph.D.

Associate ProfessorBaylor University

Specialties are planetary geophysics and finite element modeling

Space TechnologyPlanetary ScienceGeophysics
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Marta Vicarelli

Assistant Professor of Economics and Public PolicyUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Marta Vicarelli's research focuses on the risks and the socioeconomic impacts of climate variability and climate change.

Economics of SustainabilityPolitical Economy of the EnvironmentEnvironmental PolicyEnvironmental EconomicsSocioeconomic Impacts of Climate Change
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Brian LaPointe, Ph.D.

Research Professor at FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic InstituteFlorida Atlantic University

Brian Lapointe’s research interests include algal physiology and biochemistry, marine bioinvasions and marine conservation.

Marine BioinvasionsCoral Reef EcologyAlgal PhysiologyBiochemistrySeagrass Ecology
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Allison Sekuler

Associate Vice President and Dean, Graduate StudiesMcMaster University

Dr. Sekuler is a Professor of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour with expertise is in vision, aging, higher education, & diversity issues.

AgingFace and Object RecognitionPerceptual OrganizationPattern VisionMotion Perception
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Isabella Velicogna

Professor, Earth System Science, Physical Sciences Associate Dean Graduate Studies, Equity and InclusionUC Irvine

Isabella Velicogna is a Professor of Earth System Sciences and a Faculty Part time at NASA/Caltech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Physical ClimateSea Level RiseGRACE SatelliteClimate Change
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Eric Rignot

Distinguished Professor and Chair, Earth System ScienceUC Irvine

Dr. Rignot works to understand the interactions of glaciers and climate and what effects they will have on global sea levels.

Ice Sheet Dynamics and Mass BalanceClimate ChangeGlaciologyRadar
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James Randerson

Chancellor's Professor Earth System ScienceUC Irvine

James Randerson studies the global carbon cycle using remote sensing and in-situ measurements and different types of models.

Climate-Carbon Cycle FeedbacksForestsWildfiresClimatePlants