Matt Hamilton is an NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Michigan. His research focuses on understanding human adaptation to climate change in fire-prone ecosystems. He is particularly interested in how social and...
Sarah Kapnick, Ph.D., is chief scientist for NOAA. In this role, Dr. Kapnick is responsible for advancing policy and program direction for NOAA’s science and technology priorities. Dr. Kapnick has extensive experience at the intersection of...
Kristy Deiner holds a PhD. in Ecology from the University of California, Davis (UCD). She also holds a degree certificate from UCD in Conservation Management. Her dissertation research focused on applying genetic tools to assess...
Rachel Smith has a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley's College of Natural Resources in the Department of Environmental Sciences, Policy, and Management. Her research focused on role of collaborative planning in wildfire risk abatement. A firefighter...
Dr. Charney uses the tools of spatial ecology to guide conservation of sensitive species and ecosystems in the face of global change and expanding human populations. Recent projects include: modeling impacts of climate change on Galapagos...
Lisa accelerates the application of science to meet society’s most pressing global challenges through collaboration. A passionate and dedicated environmental scientist, she has over 20 years of experience in conducting applied research and convening action networks.
Peter Vorster has 40 years of experience as a hydrogeographer, much of it focused on California's water resources and the landmark water conflicts in the Eastern Sierra (Mono Lake and the Owens Valley) and the San Francisco Bay-Delta...
Daniel is currently the Executive Director of the Johnson Creek Watershed Council, an organization that restores an urban and agricultural watershed in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area by engaging more than 1,300 volunteers each year...
Marcy's initiatives related to acid rain, river management protection, forest management and wilderness designation, work in philanthropy designing and managing a grants program, and research and writing on the field of community-based...
Cecilia completed her BA in biology and environmental studies at Williams College. After graduating, she spent two years in Central and South America studying tropical deforestation and forest conservation. She then worked for two-and-a...
