Tanya Harrison
Fellow · Outer Space Institute
Professional Martian who has worked on rocks and robots on the Red Planet.
Space and Astrophysics Climate Change Satellite Based Remote Sensing of the Earth/atmosphere System Earth Science Women in STEM Careers
Colin J. Gleason
Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Colin Gleason's research measures focuses on measuring how much of the earth’s water is in rivers at any point in time.
Global Water Budget Ungauged Basins Fluvial Geomorphology Fluvial Hydrology Remote Sensing
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.
Climate Extremes Climatology Climate Change Flood Drought
Brian LaPointe, Ph.D.
Research Professor at FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute · Florida Atlantic University
Brian Lapointe’s research interests include algal physiology and biochemistry, marine bioinvasions and marine conservation.
Marine Bioinvasions Coral Reef Ecology Algal Physiology Biochemistry Seagrass Ecology
Diane Turnshek
Special Lecturer · Carnegie Mellon University
Diane Turnshek has spent her career studying astronomy and is one of the foremost experts on light pollution.
Dark Sky Ordinance Light Pollution Artificial Light Astronomy
David Wettergreen
Research Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
David Wettergreen is well known for deploying robots in locations that compel scientific investigation without human presence.
Human-Robot Interaction Underwater Robotics Space Robots and Systems Robotics for Scientific Discovery AI Reasoning for Robotics
Karla Saldaña Ochoa
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Karla Saldaña Ochoa investigates the interplay of artificial and human intelligence to empower creativity and social good.
AI Architectural Design Data Analysis Disaster Response Human-Centered AI
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
Stefanie Sydlik
Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Stefanie Sydlik's research interests include polymer science, materials chemistry, biomaterials and sustainable materials.
Materials Chemistry Polymer Science Biomaterials Graphene Stem Cells
Gregory Brock
Professor · Georgia Southern University
Gregory Brock is a professor of economics specializing in economic development, transition economies, and regional economics.
Macroeconomics Regional Economics Economic Development Transition Economies Microeconomics
Jeffrey Buler
Professor, Wildlife Ecology · University of Delaware
Prof. Buler's current research focuses on radar biology, avian ecology and migration, landscape ecology, and conservation biology.
Bird Migration Radar Aeroecology Landscape Ecology Species Distribution Modeling Stopover Ecology
Aaron Carlisle
Assistant Professor, Marine Science and Policy · University of Delaware
Prof. Carlisle research focuses on how the environment and organismal biology interact to influence the ecology of species.
Stable Isotope Ecology Evolutionary Biology Physiological Ecology Marine Fishes Biological Sciences
Rodrigo Vargas
Professor, Ecosystem Ecology and Environmental Change · University of Delaware
Prof. Vargas’ work focuses on global environmental change, nature-based solutions, and environmental data science.
Climate Change Environmental Data Science Blue Carbon Nature-based Solutions Soil-Water-Plant-Atmosphere
Robert Walker
Professor · University of Florida
Robert Walker is a human geographer with training in statistics and economics who studies land cover change processes.
Land Change The Amazon Latin American Studies Land Use Change Modeling Geospatial Analysis and Techniques
William Whittaker
Founders University Research Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
A field robotics pioneer, William "Red" Whittaker's research interests centers on mobile robots in unpredictable environments.
Multisensor Data Fusion Robotics in Hazerdous Application Industrial Robotics Field & Service Robotics Outdoor Mobile Robots
Eric Rignot
Distinguished Professor and Chair, Earth System Science · UC Irvine
Dr. Rignot works to understand the interactions of glaciers and climate and what effects they will have on global sea levels.
Ice Sheet Dynamics and Mass Balance Climate Change Glaciology Radar
Moeness Amin, PhD
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Director of the Center for Advanced Communications | Villanova College of Engineering · Villanova University
Moeness Amin, PhD, is an expert in the theory of signal and array processing with applications to radar, sonar, and communications
Radar Imaging Sonar Surveillance Wireless Communications Radar
Umesh Ketkar
Clinical Assistant Professor in Systems Engineering · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Lean Management & Enterprise Electro-Optical Imaging Spacecraft Design Systems Engineering Aerospace Engineering
Alina Zare
Professor · University of Florida
Alina Zare's research focuses on developing new machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms to process data and imagery.
AI for Defense AI for Agriculture Automated Sensor Understanding Remote Sensing Machine Learning
Cathy Nadjiwon
President · UnderCover Innovations Inc.
Cathy is a surveyor and a geomatics professional specializing in the mineral exploration and mining sectors
Mineral Exploration Geological Mapping Spatial Analysis Remote Sensing