Verena Seufert

Postdoctoral Fellow · University of British Columbia, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability

Scientist interested in all things food and nature. Studying how we can do agriculture better.

Sustainability organic agriculture Sustainable Agriculture Biodiversity Climate Change

Melissa Avdeeff

Assistant Professor · Coventry University

Popular culture, specialising in pop music; music technology and society; social media and fandom.

Artifical Intelligence and music Popular Music Popular Culture Music Technology and Society Fandom

Taylor Banks

Executive Director · Cyber Summit Co

Taylor Banks is a Virtualization, Cloud and Security Architect, Hacker, Pentester, Trainer, Speaker, Mentor, CISSP VCP

Cloud Computing Information Security Social Engineering

Jennifer Polk

Coach & Entrepreneur · From PhD to Life / Beyond the Professoriate / Self-Employed PhD

Life and Career Coaching for Graduate Students and PhDs / Professional Development for Nonfaculty Careers / Online Community Builder

Phd Careers Graduate Education Career Transition Self-Employment Life Coaching

Monica Embers

Assistant Professor, Division of Bateriology and Parasitology · Tulane University

Professor Embers specializes in Lyme disease.

Cell Culture Antibiotic Resistance Lyme Disease Research Lyme Disease Antibiotics

Joel Levesque, APR, FCPRS

Principal · Public Affairs Counsel

Independent public-affairs counsellor specializing in strategic communications and government-relations management

Strategic Communications Communications Training Crisis Communications Media Relations Government Relations

Cynthia Barnett

Environmental Journalist in Residence · University of Florida

Cynthia Barnett is an environmental journalist who writes about water and climate issues.

Florida Ecology Climate Change Environmental Journalism Sustainability

Claire Sisco King

Associate Professor of Communication Studies · Vanderbilt University

Expert in media and visual culture, with a particular emphasis on the study of gender and sexuality.

Pop Culture Civic Identity Gender Media Visual Culture

John Osburg

Associate Professor of Anthropology · University of Rochester

Osburg is an expert on contemporary Chinese society and the changing economy in China

Entrepreurship in China Chinese Society Contemporary China Masculinity China

Dr Graeme Hayes

Reader in Sociology and Policy · Aston University

Dr Hayes focuses on environmental protest movements, climate change, direct action, civil disobedience & criminal trials of activists.

Social Transformation Disobedience Climate Change Contemporary Social Movements Direct Action

Ayser Salman

Lecturer of Screenwriting · Loyola Marymount University

School of Film and Television

Avid Book Author Producing Writing Editing

Abigail Lynam, Ph.D.

Doctoral Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University

Interdisciplinary scholar-practitioner in adult development, transformative learning, and social & ecological change leadership development

Group Dynamics Contemplative Pedagogies Leadership Development Transformative Learning Social and Ecological Sustainability

Sönke Dangendorf

David and Jane Floweree Assistant Professor · Tulane Department of River-Coastal Science and Engineering

Dr. Dangendorf specializes in extreme sea levels, ocean tides and storm surges and the impact on coastal flooding.

Climate Change Storm Surge Extreme Sea Levels Ocean Tides

Mark C. Urban, Ph.D.

Professor, Arden Chair of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology · University of Connecticut

Dr. Urban is an expert on climate change impacts on biodiversity and evolutionary ecology of vernal pools, lakes, and streams

Predictive Modeling Eco-Evolution Climate Change Extinction Risk Biodiversity

John Emberger, RRT-ACCS, FAARC, CPHQ

Director of Respiratory Care · ChristianaCare

John Emberger is the respiratory therapist and the critical care coordinator for ChristianaCare’s Respiratory Department.

Respiratory Care Critical Care Mechanical Ventilation

Michael Savarese, Ph.D.

Expert in sea-level rise and environmental change · Florida Gulf Coast University

Michael Savarese studies the history of environmental change in coastal areas and how this can inform the future.

Conservation Paleobiology Geologic History of Southwest Florida Climate Change Coastal Geology Sea Level Rise

Carla Bevins

Assistant Teaching Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Carla Bevins' research focuses on topics related to business communication, social media and interpersonal communication.

Interpersonal Communication Crisis Communication Business Communication Leadership Social Media

Russell Hepple

Professor · University of Florida

Russell Hepple's lab examines the mechanisms causing muscle atrophy and dysfunction with aging.

Aging Cancer Cachexia Mitochondria Muscle Atrophy Neuromuscular Junction

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

Beth Virnig

Dean and Professor · University of Florida

Beth Virnig’s research examines how patient factors and system factors combine to influence health care and health outcomes.

Cancer Care End-Of-Life Care Health Care Systems Health Disparities Medicare