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

Christopher McCarty

Professor · University of Florida

Christopher McCarty has expertise in social network analysis with an emphasis on personal networks.

Social Networks Survey Research Methods

Julie A. Hoggarth, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Anthropology · Baylor University

Maya archaeologist with expertise on ancient societies, societal collapse, environmental archaeology & chronology-building

Environmental Archaeology Mayan Archeology Ancient Society Collapse

Steven Culler

Affiliated Associate Professor of Finance · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

A health services researcher explaining the variation in utilization, cost, and outcomes of selected treatments in the Medicare Program.

US Healthcare Policy Health Services Research

Christine Hladik

Assistant Professor · Georgia Southern University

Professor Hladik specializes in the application of geospatial data to address a range of ecological and management goals

Coastal Wetlands Geography Remote Sensing Geospatial Data Mapping Remote Sensing and Data Assimilation

Mazen Al-Mansour

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Dr. Mazen Al-Mansour is an expert in abdominal wall and hernia surgery, focusing on the use of minimally invasive (e.g. robotic) surgery.

Gastrointenstinal Surgery Robotic Surgery Abdominal Wall and Hernia Surgery Minimally Invasive Surgery

Jun Du

Professor of Economics · Aston University

Professor Du's main research interest is to understand the driving forces and impediments of productivity enhancement and economic growth.

Economics Trade

Isabella Velicogna

Professor, Earth System Science, Physical Sciences Associate Dean Graduate Studies, Equity and Inclusion · UC Irvine

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

Physical Climate Sea Level Rise GRACE Satellite Climate Change

Erica Fuchs

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Erica Fuchs is passionate about building nationally the intellectual foundations and analytic tools to inform National Technology Strategy.

Innovation Policy Technology Development Public Policy Global manufacturing Commercialization

Kevin Rose

Frederic R. Kolleck ’52 Career Development Chair in Freshwater Ecology · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Computational modeling of links between freshwater ecology and carbon cycling

Climate Change Aquatic Ecology Carbon Cycling Freshwater Ecosystems Biogeochemistry

Jeffrey Andresen

Professor of Geography · Michigan State University

Weather and Agriculture Expert

Agriculture Meteorology Climatology

Anita Williams Woolley

Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Anita Williams Woolley is an organizational psychologist who studies team collaboration in the workplace and collective intelligence.

Remote Work Team Collaboration Collective Intelligence Organizational Psychology Cognitive Style

Torrey Trust

Professor of Learning Technology, College of Education · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Torrey Trust is one of the world's leading scholars addressing the use of generative AI, including ChatGPT in teaching and learning.

Educational Technology Student Learning Learning Tools Chat GPT Edtech

Don Duval

Chief Executive Officer · NORCAT

Experienced, dynamic, and engaging speaker on an array of topics related to innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship

Turnaround Strategies Entrepreneurship Academic Research Commercialization

Mike Ciccolella

Founder/CMO · Grow Your Sales Pipeline℠

Business Development Services: Sales Development, Sales Coaching, Sales Recruiting

Recruiting Best Practices Marketing Sales Prospecting Telemarketing Telesales

Amir AghaKouchak

Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering · UC Irvine

Amir AghaKouchak studies how climate change and variability influence extreme events (flood/drought/heatwaves) and compound hazards.

Climate Extremes Climatology Climate Change Flood Drought

Sal Mistry

Assistant Professor, Management · University of Delaware

Prof. Mistry's research seeks to unpack factors that shape fragmentation and integration within and between leaders, individuals and teams.

Organizational Behavior Team Charters Leadership Muliteaming Team Resilience

Charlie Messina

Professor · University of Florida

Charlie Messina has expertise about crop modeling and plant breeding.

Climate Change Artificial Intelligence Symbolic Artificial Intelligence Plant Breeding Maize

Scott Watson

Founder & Managing Director · Summit Consulting & Training Limited

Leadership Enabler, Emotional Intelligence Expert & Keynote Speaker

Leadership Emotional Intelligence Management Teamwork Motivation

Bruno Basso

John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor · Michigan State University

Bruno Basso's research deals mainly with water, carbon, nitrogen cycling & modeling in agro-ecosystems.

Sustainabile Intensification Nitrogren Water Carbon Agro-Ecosystems