Jonathan Lehrer
Chair and Assistant Professor, Department of Urban Horticulture and Design · Farmingdale State College
Professor Jonathan Lehrer is a native Long Islander whose passion for the natural world extends from early childhood.
Urban Horticulture Woody Plants Native Plants Indoor Horticulture Invasive Plant Issue
Michael Thomashow
University Distinguished Professor · Michigan State University
Is an expert on the regulation of abiotic & biotic stress tolerance pathways in plants with an emphasis on plant freezing tolerance
Biochemistry Soil and Microbial Sciences Plant Biology Molecular Biology Plants
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.
Moni Berg-Binder, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Biology · Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Expertise: Invasive plant species and native plants; ecology and animal-plant interactions
Animal-Plant Interactions Invasive Plant Species Native Plants Invasion Ecology
Jacqualine Grant
Associate Professor of Biology / Museum Curator · Southern Utah University
Conservation biologist whose work focuses on green infrastructure and organismal biology.
Genetics Wildlife Conservation Wildfire Restoration Wildfire Water Conservation
Randall Violett
Associate Professor of Agriculture · Southern Utah University
Dr. Violett specializes in natural resource and range management, livestock production, and secondary agriculture education.
Restoring and Reclaiming Disturbed Landscapes Ecology of Western Wildlands Southern Utah Plants Livestock Nutrient Management Career Development for Public Land Management
Igor Pioro, PhD
Professor, Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science · University of Ontario Institute of Technology
World-leading thermal physics expert developing new methods to enhance thermal efficiency of next generation nuclear power plants
Nuclear Engineering Current Reactors Generation-IV Nuclear Reactor Concepts Thermalhydraulics Supercritical-Pressure Fluids
Edward Harwood
CEO and Founder · Aero Farm Systems, LLC
Experienced speaker/panelist for farm to food issues especially using protected agriculture.
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
Elizabeth Olson
Associate Professor of Anthropology · Southern Utah University
Specializing in medical and environmental anthropology, ethnobotany, and Indigenous medicinal plants
Rural Humanitarian Aid in Guatemala Traditional Healing Systems Sustainable Development Public Health Medicinal Plants
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
Angela Stuesse
Associate Professor · UNC-Chapel Hill
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, Stuesse can discuss immigrant labor and food chain workers – especially in the U.S. poultry industry.
Ram B. Gupta, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Faculty Research Development | Professor of Chemical & Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Research interest: batteries, electrochemistry, sustainable energy, biofuel, supercritical extraction, and nanomedicine.
Batteries Electrochemical engineering Bio-carbon Supercritical carbon dioxide technology Nanotechnology
Daniel Peppe, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Graduate Program Director Department of Geosciences · Baylor University
Daniel Peppe's research focuses on understanding how plant and animal communities respond to changes in climate through Earth history.
Paleobotany Paleoclimatology Paleomagnatism Ecosystems Paleoecology
J. Adam Langley, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biology | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Adam Langley, PhD, focuses his research on how ecosystems respond to, and may determine the severity of, environmental change.
Biology Coastal Wetland Sustainability Carbon Cycling Global Change Ecology
Lissa Leege
Professor & Center for Sustainability Director · Georgia Southern University
Lissa Leege's research focuses on plant conservation ecology, plant population and community ecology and threats to biodiversity.
Biology of Plants Principles of Biology Environmental Biology Issues in Sustainability
Randy Beaudry
Professor of Horticulture · Michigan State University
An expert in modified atmosphere packaging, controlled-atmosphere storage, non-destructive quality assessment, and flavor analysis.
Dawn Bazely
Professor, Department of Biology · York University
#YorkU Biology professor. Collaborative, interdisciplinary researcher & award-winning teacher. Past #YorkU Sustainability Inst Director.
Animal Behaviour Arctic Affairs Climate Change Curriculum Design & Development Ecology
Edward Guinan, PhD
Professor of Astrophysics and Planetary Sciences | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Edward Guinan, PhD, an expert in astronomy and space science research explores the sun, stars, planets, extraterrestrial life potential.
Severe & Hazardous Weather / Global Warming Interstellar Travel Potential Pulsating Stars and Stellar Evolution Exoplanets and the Suitability of Exoplanets for Life Astrobiology/Exobiology