Steffanie Scott
Professor, Department of Geography & Environmental Management · University of Waterloo
Leading international scholar on food security, food system change, and COVID-19 impacts on the food suppy.
Food Agriculture & Environment COVID-19 (Coronavirus) China Food Policy Local Food Systems
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
Patricia Thornley
Director of EBRI, Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute · Aston University
Patricia Thornley works in assessing the environmental, economic and social imapcts of renewable energy technologies.
Chemistry Supergen Project Climate Change Bioenergy Environmental Sciences
Verena Seufert
Postdoctoral Fellow · University of British Columbia, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability
Scientist interested in all things food and nature. Studying how we can do agriculture better.
Sustainability organic agriculture Sustainable Agriculture Biodiversity Climate Change
Patricia Bricker
Professor, CEAP Associate Dean for Academic Affairs · Western Carolina University
Patricia Bricker's primary areas of expertise are science education and teacher professional development.
Elementary Education Teacher Professional Development STEM Education Science and Literacy Community Engagement Projects
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
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
Monica Granados
Post-doctoral fellow · University of Guelph/Wildlife Conservation Society Canada
Conservation through open science.
Ecology Invasive Species Conservation Biology Food webs Open Science
Dr Mirjam Röeder
Senior Research Fellow, Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI) · Aston University
Mirjam Röder is a Senior Research Fellow at European Bioenergy Research Institute (EBRI) at Aston University.
Sustainability Negative Emissions Bioenergy and Bioeconomy Climate Change Bioenergy and Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS)
Mike Hamm
C. S. Mott Chair in Sustainable Agriculture · Michigan State University
Expert in community-based food systems, food security, sustainable agriculture, and nutrition education
Food and Sustainability Urban Agriculture Health Sustainable food systems Regional Food Systems
Alice Cepeda
Associate Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Dr. Cepeda focuses on the social epidemiology of drug use and the related health risk behaviors affecting urban Mexican-origin populations.
Urban Affairs HIV and AIDS Drug Use and Abuse Social Work Social Work Education
Robert Richardson
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
An expert in ecological economics, ecosystem services, food security, and sustainability.
Natural Resource Management Writing and Editing Sustainability Food Security Rural Development
Jane Rabinowicz
Executive Director / Directrice générale · USC Canada
NGO leader with expertise in seed, agroecology and nonprofit management / Leader d'ONG avec expertise en semences, agroécologie, et gestion.
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) Semenciers Sécurité alimentaire Souveraineté alimentaire Circuits courts de commercialisation agricole
Dawn Bowen
Professor · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Bowen's expertise centers on the regional geography of Eastern and Western North America, and Latin America.
Geography and Development Human Geography Geography North American Geography
Lisa F. Clark
Research Associate · University of Saskatchewan
Political Scientist researching food politics and food policy
Food Agriculture & Environment Public Policy Analysis Governance & Regulation Innovation Food Safety and Security
Kathleen McLaughlin
Senior Lecturer of Studio Arts, College of Communication and Fine Arts · Loyola Marymount University
Lecturer of Studio Arts
Michael Carriere, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Director, University Scholars Program · Milwaukee School of Engineering
Dr. Michael Carriere is an urban historian, with expertise in American history, urban studies and sustainability.
Sustainability American History General Social Science Honors Program History
Marlene Schwartz, Ph.D.
Director, Rudd Center for Obesity & Food Policy (Principal Investigator); Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies · University of Connecticut
Dr. Schwartz specializes in school wellness and nutrition programs, and food insecurity.
School Food Options Nutrition food insecurity Nutrition in Food Programs
Jean-Pierre Isbouts, DLitt
Doctoral Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Humanities scholar, award-winning filmmaker and best-selling National Geographic author
Music Theory Comparative Religious Studies Disruptive Technology Organizational Innovation Academic Writing
John Zhang
Research Analyst · International Data Corporation (IDC)
John Zhang is a research analyst on the Industry and Business Solutions team at IDC Canada.
Transportation Precision Agriculture Digital Transformation Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions Digital Media