data Experts

John Gizis

Professor, Physics and AstronomyUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Gizis focuses his research on improving the understanding of stars and brown dwarfs (failed stars).

Gerald Epstein

Professor of Economics | Co-Director PERIUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Economist specializing in central banking, financial regulation, macroeconomic policy and international finance

Landon Frim, Ph.D.

Expert in politics, philosophy, ethics, and religionFlorida Gulf Coast University

Arthur Trembanis

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.

Francois Byrne

CEOHybrid Power Solutions

Hybrid Power Solutions was founded in 2015 in response to a pressing need for safer, cleaner and more effective portable electric systems

Daniel Lee

Associate Professor of EntrepreneurshipUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Lee specializes in experimental and behavioral approaches to entrepreneurship and innovation.

Jia Liu

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Jia Liu's research focuses on physics-informed big data analytics, machine learning and AI with applications in smart manufacturing.

Dr Ahmad Beltagui

Associate Professor of Service Operations and Innovation ManagementAston University

Dr Beltagui has expertise in design-led management, service business model innovation and industry transition.

Alan Franck

Collections ManagerUniversity of Florida

Alan Franck manages the Herbarium at the Florida Museum, which has around 500,000 specimens of plants, lichens and algae from worldwide.

Allison Karpyn

Professor, Education; Senior Associate Director, Center for Research in Education and Social PolicyUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Karpyn can speak to topics such as obesity, food policy and community nutrition.