Tom Rand
Managing Director at MaRS Cleantech Fund I, L.P. · MaRS Cleantech
Experienced, bare-knucked approach to cleantech, finance, policy, climate science and associated global economic opportunities and risks.
Carbon and Climate Science: Industrial Endgame? Cleantech Climate Change Clean Energy Economics
Sara Harris
Professor of Teaching, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences · University of British Columbia
Sara Harris's current research explores how people learn climate science.
Science Education Climate Change Energy Systems and Public Policy University Teaching Public Speaking
Mark C. Urban, Ph.D.
Professor · 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
Jonathan Gilligan
Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences · Vanderbilt University
Expert on the impact of human behavior and public policy on climate, with a focus on how small changes add up to make big differences.
Atmospheric Science Environmental Policy Climate Change Water Conservation Risk Management
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
Aaron McCright
Professor and Chairperson, College of Social Science/Lyman Briggs College · Michigan State University
Dr. McCright specializes in environmental sociology, sociology of science and technology, and social movements.
Political Polarization Values and Sciences Climate Change Politics Climate Change Climate Change Denial
David Victor
Professor of International Relations; Co-director, Laboratory on International Law and Regulation · UC San Diego
David Victor's research focuses on highly regulated industries and how regulation affects the operation of major energy markets.
Energy Development Energy Markets Energy Policy Climate Change Sustainable Development
Amir AghaKouchak
Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering · UC Irvine
Amir AghaKouchak studies how climate change and variability influence extreme events (flood/drought/heatwaves) and compound hazards.
Pamela Grothe
Assistant Professor · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Grothe's research focuses on climate change.
Oceanography Global Warming Climate Change Science Atmospheric Science Geology
Miles Silman
Director of the Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability and Professor of Biology · Wake Forest University
Silman has been a leader in the sustainability movement since beginning his doctoral research more than 20 years ago.
Tropical Ecology Tropical Biodiversity Community Ecology Plant Evolution Plant Ecology
Veerabhadran Ramanathan
Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Sciences · UC San Diego
Veerabhadran Ramathan discovered the greenhouse effect of CFCs
Lightweight Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles as Research Platforms Clouds, aerosols, greenhouse gases, and climate Atmospheric Brown Clouds (ABC) Air-sea interactions Climate Change Mitigation
John Knox, J.D.
Professor of Law · Wake Forest University
Knox’s six years with the U.N. shaped his expertise on the issue of human rights and the environment.
Paris Climate Treaty International Trade Law Global Warming EPA Climate Change
Hannes Baumann, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor · University of Connecticut
Hannes Baumann is an expert in coastal fish ecology and effects of marine climate change
Evolution Oceanography Marine Science Fish Populations Marine Climate Change
Jase Bernhardt
Assistant Professor · Hofstra University
Dr. Bernhardt has had a lifelong passion for studying weather and climate. His current research focuses hurricane preparedness.
Virtual Reality to Promote Evacuation Meteorology Environmental History Climate Weather
Thomas Dietz
University Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Environmental Science and Policy (ESPP) · Michigan State University
Expert in climate change, human driving forces of environmental change, environmental values, environmental decision making
Ecology Environmental Policy Human driving forces of environmental change Climate Change
Larisa DeSantis
Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences · Vanderbilt University
Studies mammal teeth and bones to determine how they responded to ancient climate change and reasons why they went extinct.
saber-tooth cats Paleoecology Ancient Australian Animals Ancient Climate Change Paleontology
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
Justin Catanoso
Journalism program professor of the practice and freelance journalist sponsored by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting · Wake Forest University
Catanoso specializes in covering and speaking on global climate change from international policy to tropical forests and ocean ecosystems.
Italian Culture Importance of free press Sustainability in cities and businesses Climate change and Earth ecosystems Global climate change policy
Janey Camp
Research Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering · Vanderbilt University
Expert on climate change and interactions of nature and infrastructure.