Ecosystems Experts

Professor, Marine Science and PolicyUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Trembanis research focuses on understanding beaches for resilience and mapping the seafloor using robots to develop the Blue Economy.

Seafloor MappingCoastal Erosion and MorphodynamicsHurricanes and Nor'eastersUnderwater RobotsShipwrecks

Professor and Associate Director of the Scott InstituteCarnegie Mellon University

Valerie Karplus studies resource and environmental management in organizations operating in diverse national and industry contexts.

Artifical IntelligenceWaterSustainabilityResource ManagementInternational Management

Executive Director Georgia Strait Alliance

Non-profit leader in ocean conservation in urban British Columbia, where 75 per cent of the province's population lives, works and plays.

Ocean ConservationWhale protectionHabitat protectionMarine planningSalmon Aquaculture

Extension Assistant Professor and Director of the UMass Amherst Gloucester Marine StationUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Katherine Kahl studies sustainable fisheries and coastal resilience needs and is an expert of growing the "blue economy."

Coastal ResilienceCoastal EcosystemsSustainable FisheriesBlue Economy

Professor and Research Excellence Chair in Urban WaterOntario Tech University

Aquatic EcologyAquatic Invasive SpeciesAlgaeAlgal Bloomsblue-green algae

Coastal Sustainability AgentUniversity of Florida

Carrie Stevenson has expertise in a variety of subjects pertaining to hurricane preparation, mitigation and recovery.

Hurricane-Resilient TreesHurricane PreparationCoastal EcosystemsTropical StormsFlooding

Associate Professor, Urban ForestryUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Trammell studies how biophysical and sociological factors affect urban ecosystem structure and function.

Invasive SpeciesUrban ForestsUrban EcosystemsBiologyPollution

Visiting Scholar Harvard UniversityHarvard University

Michael Brodie is an expert in research and industrial practice in data science and databases.

Data ScienceDatabasesMulti-Disciplinary Problem SolvingIndustrial PracticeDistributed Systems

Professor of Political ScienceAugusta University

Dr. Lance Hunter studies the connection between terrorism and political stability in democracies.

PoliticsTerrorismInternational RelationsVotingCivil Liberties

Associate ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Hiatt’s research investigates hydrology and hydrodynamics in coastal systems using numerical modeling and field measurements.

Nearshore WavesHydrological Connectivity in Coastal EnvironmentsHarmful Algal BloomsCoastal HydrologyEnvironmental Fluid Dynamics

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