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
Michael C. Slattery
Professor, Department Chair and Director of the Institute for Environmental Studies · Texas Christian University
Mike has worked in diverse landscapes ranging from the Namib Desert in southern Africa to the cloud forests of Costa Rica.
Mercury Contamination from Coal-fired Power Plants Wind Research Rhino Conservation Human Impact to Coastal Plains, Rivers and Sediment Pathways
Peter Adams
Professor and Department Head · Carnegie Mellon University
Peter Adams' research largely focuses on the development of chemical transport models and their application to decision-making.
Air Quality Aerosols Regional Air Quality Modeling Aerosol Effects on Climate Atmospheric Particulate Matter
John Taylor
Associate Professor of Biology · Southern Utah University
Specializing in bat research, collegiate program development, STEM education, and professional development
Herpetology Impact of Biological Problems on Human Affairs Collegiate Program Development STEM Education and Policy Biological Education
Professor Claire Surr
Professor · Leeds Beckett University
Her research addresses care and support for people living with dementia and those who care for them.
General Hospitals Social Care Patient Support Carers Dementia
Gary Szenderski
Partner/Owner · SZEN Marketing
Marketing Solutionist/Author specializing in brands and organizations going through transition - market changes and new products etc.
Branding Marketing Through Transition Leadership in Difficult Times Developing A Vision Personal Branding
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
Shuresh Ghimire, Ph.D.
Associate Cooperative Extension Educator · University of Connecticut
Shuresh Ghimire conducts an extension education and research program in vegetable crop production and practices.
Plastic Mulch Climate Adaptation Horticulture Agricultural Sciences Biodegradable Materials
Christine Hatch
UMass Extension Professor in Earth, Geographic and Climate Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Christine Hatch is a hydrogeologist who studies the intersection between water resources, ecology and climate change,
Dams and Climate-Induced Storms Rewilding Hydrogeology Surface Water-Groundwater Interactions Climate Change
Dr. Nigel Wilson
Director · Australis Chambers
Keynote & Invited Speaker at National & International Conferences - Award-winning Author - Australian Lawyer - Teaching Professional
Strategic Management Teaching Professionals Teaching & Learning Technologies Legal Ethical and Professional Practice
Rachel Parker
Associate Professor of Arts Administration · Southern Utah University
Specializing in arts administration, grant writing, and leadership
Arts Administration Leadership Leadership in the Arts Grant Writing Marketing the Arts
Tiffany Muller Myrdahl
Urbanist and Feminist Geographer · Simon Fraser University
Specializes in equity and inclusion. Uses policy analysis and collaborative research with women and LGBTQ people to examine urban change.
Geographies of social difference (with an emphasis on gender and sexuality) Municipal Social Inclusion Policy Qualitative and Mixed Method Research Oral history methods for research and policymaking
Shayne Piasta
Associate Professor | Teaching and Learning · The Ohio State University
Expert in reading and literacy in early and middle childhood education.
Child Development Early Childhood Education Childhood Literacy Literacy Reading and Literacy
Lori Wilkinson
Professor of Sociology · University of Manitoba
Professor of Sociology, specializing in immigration and refugee studies and survey methods
Research Methods Race and Ethnic Relations Settlement Integration Youth and School-To-Work Transitions
Laura Coristine
Liber Ero Fellow, postdoctoral researcher · University of Calgary
Researching solutions for climate change
macroecology climate change mitigation for biodiversity science communication and outreach GIS and spatial analysis
Patricia Thornley
Director of EBRI, Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute · Aston University
Patricia Thornley works in assessing the environmental, economic and social impacts of renewable energy technologies.
Chemistry Supergen Project Climate Change Bioenergy Environmental Sciences
Stephen Farnsworth
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Farnsworth has spent decades researching how media and politics intersect. Check out his website at stephenfarnsworth.net.
American Elections American Government The American Presidency Internet Politics Mass Media and Politics
Neal Fortin
Director of the Institute for Food Laws & Regulations · Michigan State University
An expert in food laws and regulation in the United States and International food laws.
Food Regulation Foods Laws
Kathryn Alexander
Speaker, Coach, Author · The Art of Leadership - Impact!
A Futurist for Life - Transforming Leaders
Strategy Leadership Sustainability Culture Ethics
Mark A. Boyer, Ph.D.
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Emeritus · University of Connecticut
Mark A. Boyer studies environmental policy and global-local linkages. His research focuses on climate adaptation from global to local.
Simulation and Experimental Methods Climate Change Global-Local Linkages Globalization Environmental Policy