Herman Berliner

Provost Emeritus and Distinguished Service Professor of Economics · Hofstra University

Dr. Berliner is focused on increasing and promoting global business programs, student entrepreneurship, and other experiential learning.

Economics Economics and Public Policy Finance Financial Policy Economics of Higher Education

Nikos Tziolas

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Nikos Tziolas develops interpretable AI techniques and integrated sensing systems to support informed decision-making in agriculture.

Soil Science Deep Learning Spectroscopy AI Artificial Intelligence

Joan B. Rose

Homer Nowlin Chair in Water Research, Dept of Fisheries and Wildlife · Michigan State University

International expert in water and public health microbiology, studies viruses, source tracking and protozoa in water with new tools.

Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Microbial Source Tracking Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment Public Health Microbiology Environmental Virology

Mary Lusk

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Mary Lusk focuses her research on well water and septic system.

Urban Water Quality, Stormwater, and Low Impact Development for Urban Areas Onsite Wastewater Treatment (Septic Systems) Urban Fertilizer Ordinances Pathogens in Water Bodies Urban Agriculture

John Schueller

Professor · University of Florida

John Schueller has a long career in public and private sectors working in mechanical engineering and agricultural engineering.

Agricultural Equipment Metalcutting Manufacturing Off-Road Vehicles Precision Agriculture

Gina Jarman Hill

Professor & Department Chair · Texas Christian University

Dr. Hill's interests include food security, sustainability, urban agriculture and community nutrition education.

Urban Agriculture Food Waste Hunger Food Security Sustainability

Jianguo Liu

University Distinguished Professor in Fisheries and Wildlife · Michigan State University

An expert in conservation ecology and the human impact on the environment and on endangered species

Sustainability Fisheries and Wildlife Biodiversity

Cheryl Murphy

Director of the Center for PFAS Research · Michigan State University

Cheryl Murphy is well-versed in reproductive physiology, behavior, ecology, toxicology, and modeling.

PFAS Environmental Policy Toxic Substances Environmental Contamination Reproductive Physiology

Elaine Dewar

Freelance Journalist · Dewar Productions Inc.

Elaine Dewar aspires to be a happy warrior for the public good.

Journalism Public Speaking Storytelling Marketing Strategy Entrepreneurship

Alina Zare

Professor · University of Florida

Alina Zare's research focuses on developing new machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms to process data and imagery.

AI for Defense AI for Agriculture Automated Sensor Understanding Remote Sensing Machine Learning

William Whittaker

Founders University Research Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

A field robotics pioneer, William "Red" Whittaker's research interests centers on mobile robots in unpredictable environments.

Multisensor Data Fusion Robotics in Hazerdous Application Industrial Robotics Field & Service Robotics Outdoor Mobile Robots

Isaac Larsen

Associate Professor of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Geoscientist Isaac Larsen has made groundbreaking discoveries about the rate, extent and causes of soil erosion in the American Midwest.

Soil Erosion Landsacape Evolution Megafloods Geomorphology Agriculure and Soil Erosion

David Todd

Speaker, Trainer , Coach · Toddy Talks

Entertaining and inspiring speaker drawing on two decades of experience across a range of business involvement.

The Characteristics of Successful People Attitude -It's Only Everything The Balloon and the Cactus Attitude Balance and Commitment

Amanda Ravenhill

Founder · Syntropy International

Biochar and other Comprehensive Anticipatory Sustainable Solutions for a world in flux

Biochar Biochar Stoves Sustainable Business Buckminster Fuller Design Thinking

Alana Pindar

Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Environmental Sciences · University of Guelph

Wild bee expert who studies the impact of environmental stressors such as climate change and habitat loss on bee communities

Biodiversity Pollination Biology Pollination Ecological Analysis Ecological disturbance

Carrie Stevenson

Coastal Sustainability Agent · University of Florida

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

Hurricane-Resilient Trees Hurricane Preparation Coastal Ecosystems Tropical Storms Flooding

Kyle Davis

Assistant Professor, Geography and Spacial Sciences · University of Delaware

Prof. Davis' work focuses on food systems, water sustainability, and global environmental change.

Human Migration Nutrition Global Environmental Change Food Systems Sustainability

Barbara Frei

Post-doctoral researcher, Department of Natural Resource Sciences · McGill University

Conservation biologist, scientific communicator & collaborative researcher. Champion for conservation in a rapidly changing world.

Conservation Biology Ecosystem services Biodiversity Agroecosystems Birds Birding

Michael Mendez

Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy · UC Irvine

Michael Mendez has experience in the public and private sectors, where he consulted and actively engaged in the policymaking process.

Global climate change policy Environmental Planning Public Policy Legislative Relations Climate Change

Gerald Kauffman

Project Director, Water Resources Center, Institute for Public Administration; Assistant Professor, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration · University of Delaware

Prof. Kauffman focuses on drinking water: water supply, water quality, policy, handling droughts and floods.

Public Policy Water Policy Water Supply Water Quality Watershed Planning