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Lisa Naughton

Lisa Naughton

Professor, Geography

Expert on biodiversity conservation, land use and protected areas in tropics, protecting rain forests to slow climate change

Jenny Saffran

Jenny Saffran

Professor, psychology; investigator, Waisman Center

Expert on infant learning, language acquisition, music perception

Tracey Holloway

Tracey Holloway

Professor, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences

Expert on air pollution, energy and environment, air quality and public health, and science careers

Susan Paskewitz

Susan Paskewitz

Professor, entomology

Expert on biology and control of insects that transmit human and animal diseases, including malaria, West Nile virus, Lyme disease

Kristine Kwekkeboom

Kristine Kwekkeboom

Professor, nursing

Expert on cancer pain and symptom management

Stanley Temple

Stanley Temple

Professor emeritus, forest and wildlife ecology, environmental studies

Expert on birds, wildlife, endangered species, wildlife conservation, biodiversity, conservation biology, ecology and Aldo Leopold

Grant Petty

Grant Petty

Professor, atmospheric science

Expert on satellite remote sensing of the atmosphere and atmospheric radiative transfer

Jonathan Martin

Jonathan Martin

Professor, atmospheric and oceanic sciences

Expert on mid-latitude weather systems: snowstorms, severe thunderstorms, can comment on climate change and global warming

Patrick Remington

Patrick Remington

Professor Emeritus, Preventive Medicine Residency Program Director

Expert in public health, population surveillance and community health improvement

Clifford Thurber

Clifford Thurber

Professor emeritus, geoscience

Expert on earthquakes and fault zones; volcanoes; and seismic monitoring of nuclear explosions

Pao Wang

Pao Wang

Professor emeritus, atmospheric and oceanic sciences

Expert in atmospheric physics

Bret Shaw

Bret Shaw

Professor, Life Sciences Communication; Environmental Communication Specialist, Division of Extension

Expert on social marketing and communication related to environmental campaigns, eHealth for disease management

James  Leary

James Leary

Professor emeritus, folklore and Scandinavian studies

Expert on the folklore/culture of diverse peoples in Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest

Frank Pfefferkorn

Frank Pfefferkorn

Professor, mechanical engineering

Expert on advanced manufacturing processes and heat transfer

Jon Odorico

Jon Odorico

Professor, surgery

Expert on beta cell replacement therapies for type 1 diabetes, including stem cell therapies and islet transplants

Edward Bersu

Edward Bersu

Professor emeritus, anatomy

Expert on gross human anatomy and anatomical variations, human embryology

Kurt Sladky

Kurt Sladky

Clinical professor and section head, zoological medicine, surgical sciences

Expert in zoological medicine (zoo animals, wildlife and non-domestic pets) and conservation medicine (ecosystem and global health)

Harry Brighouse

Harry Brighouse

Professor, philosophy; affiliate professor, educational policy studies

Political and moral philosopher with expertise on education and family policy

John (Jack) Williams

John (Jack) Williams

Professor, geography

Expert on global warming and ecological responses to climate change, past and future

Paul Smith

Paul Smith

Professor emeritus, family medicine

Expert on literacy, health literacy and their impact on health and health care, and primary care practice-based research