Doug Tallamy
Professor, Agriculture and Natural Resources · University of Delaware
Prof. Tallamy researches how plants that evolved elsewhere impact food webs and biodiversity.
Native Plants Insect Conservation Ecological Landscaping Ecosystem Function
Wesley Longhofer
Associate Professor of Organization & Management; Executive Academic Director, Business & Society Institute · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Organizational Sociology Business and Society Social Enterprise Philanthropy and Non-Profits Climate Change
Mark Brand, Ph.D.
Professor of Horticulture and Plant Breeding, Nursery Extension Specialist · University of Connecticut
Professor Brand is a horticulturist who focuses on ornamental plant breeding, sustainable cultivars, and industrial hemp.
Woody Landscape Plants Nursery Crops Ornamental Plant Breeding Aroniaberry Fruit Production Plant Breeding
Dr Benz Kotzen
Associate Professor in Landscape Design · University of Greenwich
Dr Kotzen is a chartered landscape architect with more than 30 years’ experience as a consultant and a researcher.
Environmental Noise Green Roofs Plants Landscape Design Arid and Desert Landscapes
David Wagner, Ph.D.
Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Behavior · University of Connecticut
Professor Wagner is an expert in caterpillars, butterflies, moths, insect conservation, global insect decline
Butterflies and Moths Caterpillars Entomology Invasive Species Impacts Insects
John Stepp
Associate Professor · University of Florida
John Stepp conducts conservation research on the persistence, change and variation of traditional ecological knowledge.
China Biocultural Diversity Indigenous Peoples Issues Latin American Studies Ethnobotany
Harsh Bais
Associate Professor, Plant and Soil Sciences · University of Delaware
Prof. Bais conducts research in plant signaling – how plants recognize and communicate with one another.
Plant-Microbe Interactions Plant Biology Plant Signaling Root Exudation Plant and Soil Sciences and Horticulture
Tatiana Kuzmenko
Instructor of Biology · Loyola Marymount university
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Medicinal Plants Educational Research Evolutionary Biology Molecular Biology Neurobiology
Barry H. Rosen, Ph.D.
Expert in cyanobacteria, harmful algal blooms and blue-green algae · Florida Gulf Coast University
Barry Rosen studies the nature of freshwater harmful algal blooms and their dynamics.
blue-green algae Cyanobacterial genetics Diatoms Limnology Fish kills
James Douglass, Ph.D.
Expert in coastal marine ecology · Florida Gulf Coast University
James Douglass studies the interactions among living organisms and the environment in coastal waters, including algae blooms.
Reefs Algae Oysters Water Pollution Marine Biology
Rufus Isaacs
Professor of Entomology · Michigan State University
Expert in bees, pollination and bees impact on crops
Pest management Pollination Grape Berry Corps Pollinator Conservation
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
April Wynn
Assistant Professor · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Wynn is a plant geneticist and is interested in examining the intersection of genetic regulatory networks for seed and flower formation.
Genetic Regulation Developmental Genetics Plant Genetics Molecular Biology
Edward Harwood
CEO and Founder · Aero Farm Systems, LLC
Experienced speaker/panelist for farm to food issues especially using protected agriculture.
Aeroponics Led Lighting as It Relates to Plants
David Kramer
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology · Michigan State University
Expert in biofuels, photosynthesis
Biochemistry Molecular Biology Photosynthesis Energy & Renewable Energy Plant Biology
Angelia L. Seyfferth
Professor, Soil Biogeochemistry and Plant-Soil Interactions · University of Delaware
Prof. Seyfferth focuses on soil biogeochemical processes that dictate contaminant and nutrient cycling and uptake by plants.
Chemical Sciences Soil Science Soil Biogeochemical Processes Plant Science Ecosystems
James Costa
Professor and Executive Director of Highlands Biological Station · Western Carolina University
Jim Costa's interests include insect behavior and ecology, environmental history and philosophy, and the history of science.
Charles Darwin Conservation Ecology Insect Behavior Evolutionary Biology
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
Thomas Missimer, Ph.D., P.G.
Professor Emeritus · Florida Gulf Coast University
Thomas Missimer conducts research into groundwater, sedimentary geology, water resources management, and geochemistry.
Injection Wells Geology Desalination Groundwater Contamination Groundwater Hydrology
Edward Rubin
Professor Emeritus · Carnegie Mellon University
Throughout his career, Edward Rubin has accumulated outstanding achievements in engineering research, education, and public service.
Integrated Assessments Cimate Change Mitigation Technologies Carbon Capture Clean Power Systems Environmental Engineering