Philip La Duke
Safety Iconoclast & Culture Transformation Architect · ERM
One of the most informative, entertaining, and engaging speakers you're likely to ever find
Talent & Gamification Talent Management Cross generational training and management Planning Corporate Culture
Don Duke, Ph.D., P.E.
Expert in water resources and pollution control · Florida Gulf Coast University
Don Duke applies science and engineering analysis to policy and management decisions.
Municipal stormwater pollution reduction Industrial stormwater pollution reduction Flood mitigation policy Water Resources Policy Water quality assessment
Molly Nation, Ph.D.
Expert in environmental education · Florida Gulf Coast University
Molly Nation explores environmental issues within formal education settings.
Environmental Change Environmental Education Nature-based Solutions Translational Climate Climate Policy
Michel Boufadel
Distinguished Professor · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Michel Boufadel focuses on water, water technology and energy, offering insights into oil spills and other environmental disasters.
Oil Spills Global Warming Sustainability Water Technology Environmental Disasters
Saleem Ali
Professor of Energy and the Environment Geography and Spatial Sciences; Biden School of Public Policy and Administration · University of Delaware
Prof. Ali's research examines the causes and consequences of environmental conflicts.
Environmental Health Environmental Policy Environmental Planning Health and Safety
Andrea Korney
Vice President of Sustainability · J.S. Held LLC
Department of Energy Ambassador | Sustainability Thought Leader | Carbon Management Consultant | Energy & Mining Speaker
Social & Environmental Sustainability / ESG Environmental Risk & Compliance Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy Mining Supply Chain Management
Jonathan Gilligan
Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences · Vanderbilt University
Expert on the impact of human behavior and public policy on climate, with a focus on how small changes add up to make big differences.
Atmospheric Science Environmental Policy Climate Change Water Conservation Risk Management
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
Daniel Peppe, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Graduate Program Director Department of Geosciences · Baylor University
Bio-geoscientist with expertise in plant & animals' response to climate change using the study of sedimentary systems & paleoecology
Climate in Paleontology Geology Paleoecology
Rodrigo Vargas
Professor, Ecosystem Ecology and Environmental Change · University of Delaware
Prof. Vargas’ work focuses on global environmental change, nature-based solutions, and environmental data science.
Climate Change Environmental Data Science Blue Carbon Nature-based Solutions Soil-Water-Plant-Atmosphere
Jocelyn Thorpe
Associate Professor, Women's and Gender Studies Program · University of Manitoba
Professor Thorpe explores the history and legacies of colonialism in the Canadian context
Critical Race Theory Feminism Environmental Studies Colonialism Social Inequality
Lissa Leege
Professor & Center for Sustainability Director · Georgia Southern University
Lissa Leege's research focuses on plant conservation ecology, plant population and community ecology and threats to biodiversity.
Biology of Plants Principles of Biology Environmental Biology Issues in Sustainability
Rick Relyea
Director, Darrin Fresh Water Institute; Director, Jefferson Project; & David M. Darrin ’40 Senior Endowed Chair · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Researches community ecology, ecotoxicology, phenotypic plasticity, forest inputs to wetlands, disease ecology, and invasive species
Aquatic Ecosystems Animal Disease Ecology Animal Behavior Evolution Ecology
Wei-Ning Wang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Aerosol-enabled technologies towards addressing critical challenges in the sectors of energy, the environment, and human health.
Aerosol science and technology Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Environmental Science and Technology Heterogeneous Catalysis Materials Science and Engineering
Edwin "Win" Everham, Ph.D.
Expert on hurricanes and other disturbances and their ecological impact · Florida Gulf Coast University
Edwin Everham is an expert in ecological modeling and restoration ecology.
Restoration Ecology Hurricane Impacts on Ecosystems Disturbance Ecology Ecological Modeling Ecological Monitoring
Erica Cochran Hameen
Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Erica Cochran Hameen's architectural experience includes over 50 educational, media and broadcast, community, and transportation facilities.
Building Performance & Diagnostics Sustainability Energy Ethics Sustainable Design
Amanda M. Grannas, PhD
Vice Provost for Research; Professor, Department of Chemistry · Villanova University
Amanda Grannas, PhD in an expert in the study of snow and ice photochemistry, and the fate of organic pollutants in the Arctic.
Climate Change Environmental Chemistry Atmospheric Chemistry Analytical Chemistry Snow and Ice Chemistry
Costa Samaras
Trustee Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering · Carnegie Mellon University
Costa Samaras's research focuses on the pathways to clean, climate-safe, equitable, and secure energy and infrastructure systems.
Transportation Systems Autonomous Driving Climate and Energy Decision Making Engineering and Public Policy Environmental Engineering
Serge Thomas, Ph.D.
Expert in the ecology of aquatic environments · Florida Gulf Coast University
Serge Thomas specializes in the consequences of natural and human stresses in aquatic ecosystems.
Ecological Engineering Hydrosystems Technologies to Clean Water Microplastics Algal Blooms
Sascha Usenko B.S., Ph.D.
Professor of Environmental Science. Director, Environmental Science Graduate Program · Baylor University
Environmental chemist focused on transport, transformation & forensic fingerprinting of anthropogenic contaminants in aquatic ecosystems
Aquatic Ecology Environmental Forensic Chemistry Anthropogenic Contaminants