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
John Bruno, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
His research is focused on marine biodiversity, coral reef ecology and conservation, and the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems.
Coral Reef Ecology Coral Reef Conservation Impacs of Climate Change on Marine Ecosystems Coastal Wetland Communities Marine Biodiversity
Emily Taylor
Consulting Manager · International Data Corporation (IDC)
Consulting Manager
Project Management Virtual Reality (VR) Consumer Tech Connected Life Wearables
Sean Wise
Professor · Ryerson University
Empowerment through Entrepreneurship
Social Network Enterprise Analytics
Joel Fodrie, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Institute of Marine Sciences · UNC-Chapel Hill
F. Joel Fodrie is a fisheries ecologist at the UNC Chapel Hill Institute of Marine Science.
Mariculture Ecosystem services Oyster Reefs Coastal Ecosystems Oil Spills
Kevin Rose
Frederic R. Kolleck ’52 Career Development Chair in Freshwater Ecology · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Computational modeling of links between freshwater ecology and carbon cycling
Climate Change Aquatic Ecology Carbon Cycling Freshwater Ecosystems Biogeochemistry
Brendan Rouse
Research Analyst, Channels & Alliances · International Data Corporation (IDC)
Brendan Rouse is a Research Analyst for the Worldwide Channels and Alliances Group
Channels and Alliances Trends IDC Leadership Councils Product Management
Solomon Darwin
Director, Garwood Center for Corporate Innovation | Executive Director, Center for Growth Markets · Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
Hailed as the “Father of the Smart Village Movement”
Open Innovation Smart Villages / Smart Cities Business Models Innovation Strategies for Emerging Economies Business Ecosystems
Jennifer Burney
Associate Professor of Environmental Science · UC San Diego
Jennifer Burney's research focuses on simultaneously achieving global food security and mitigating climate change.
Climate Impacts on Agriculture Science Energy Poverty Global Food Security Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
Dr. Patrick Dixon
Chairman · Global Cahange Ltd.
Patrick Dixon is an author and business consultant, often described as a futurist.
Connected Technologies Retirement Public Policy Work Active Ageing
Paul Edwards
Research Director, Software Channels · International Data Corporation (IDC)
Paul Edwards serves as Director of Software Channels research at IDC
Infrastructure Channel Strategy Partner Program Design Partner Transformation MSPs VARs SIs Software Channel Strategies
Rattan Lal
Associate Professor, Soil Science | Environment and Natural Resources · The Ohio State University
Rattan Lal is a Professor of Soil Physics in the School of Environment and Natural Resources at The Ohio State University .
Soil Science Environment Natural Resources
Jessica Smith Schwind
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology · Georgia Southern University
Jessica Smith Schwind researches emerging infectious diseases in global health settings
Coronavirus Global Health Emerging Infectious Diseases Disease Detection and Response COVID-19
Todd BenDor, Ph.D.
Professor and Director of the Ph.D. Program, Department of City and Regional Planning, College of Arts and Sciences and Interim Director, Odum Institute for Research in Social Science · UNC-Chapel Hill
BenDor's research aims to better understand the impacts that human activities and development can have on sensitive ecological systems.
Human Impact on the Environment Ecology Environmental Planning Land Use Planning Urban Modeling
Denise Amyot
President and CEO · Colleges and Institutes Canada
Denise Amyot is President and CEO of CICan, the national voice of Canada's public colleges, institutes, cegeps and polytechnics.
Postsecondary Education Non - Profit Organization Non Profit Advocacy Postsecondary Education Administration Public Administration
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
Mark A. Boyer, Ph.D.
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor and Executive Director · University of Connecticut
Mark A. Boyer studies environmental policy and global-local linkages. His research focuses on climate adaptation from global to local.
Simulation and Experimental Methods Climate Change Global-Local Linkages Globalization Environmental Policy
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
Adrian Marchetti, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Marine Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences · UNC at Chapel Hill
Adrian Marchetti investigates how phytoplankton are affected by their environment and in turn, influence ocean biogeochemistry.
Microbial Ecology Molecular Biology Biological Oceanography Marine Ecology Aquatic Biogeochemical Processes
Raja Roy
Assistant Professor · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Raja Roy focuses on firm-level capabilities during tech disruptions of machine tools, industrial robotics & image sensors at high-tech firms
Innovation Ecosystems Entrepeneurship Disruptive Innovation Disruption Innovation