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Edwin Eloranta

Edwin Eloranta

Senior scientist, Space Science and Engineering Center

Expert in the design, construction and application of laser radars for studies of atmospheric boundary layers, aerosols, clouds and radiation

David Williamson Shaffer

David Williamson Shaffer

Sears Bascom Professor of Learning Analytics, Educational Psychology; Data Philosopher, WCER

Professor Shaffer founded the field of Quantitative Ethnography. He uses artificial intelligence(AI), statistics, and qualitative tools to study equity in education and the social sciences.

Steph Tai

Steph Tai

Professor, law school

I study the interaction between scientific research and environmental law and food safety regulation.

Daniel Vimont

Daniel Vimont

Professor, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences; Director, Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research

Expert on climate variations (El Niño, tropical variations), climate change and climate change impacts in Wisconsin.

Steven Loheide

Steven Loheide

Assistant professor, civil and environmental engineering

Expert in hydroecology, water in the environment

Richard Shaten

Richard Shaten

Emeritus - Nelson Institute

Expert on the economic and environmental impact of energy systems

Richard Keller

Richard Keller

Professor, medical history and bioethics; Chair, Department of Medical History and Bioethics

Expert on climate change and its health consequences; historical and cultural dimensions of global health; race and health

Jonathan Patz

Jonathan Patz

Professor & director, global environmental health

Expert on health effects of global climate change, land use change and deforestation; health co-benefits of energy policy

Henry Anderson, MD

Adjunct professor, population health

Expert on environmental and occupational disease (dusts and chemicals), public health, epidemiology, disease and exposure surveillance

Ellen Damschen

Ellen Damschen

Associate Professor, Department of Integrative Biology

Expert on terrestrial ecology, conservation biology and restoration ecology within grassland and savanna ecosystems.

Ankur Desai

Ankur Desai

Professor, atmospheric and oceanic sciences; faculty affiliate, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies

Expert on climate change, carbon cycling in forest, lake and wetland ecosystems, global land-atmosphere interaction and micrometeorology

Tristan L'Ecuyer

Tristan L'Ecuyer

Associate Professor, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Expert on satellite remote sensing, climate change, and the global energy and water cycles.

Steve Vavrus

Steve Vavrus

Senior scientist, Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research

Expert on global climate change, Arctic climate, Wisconsin climate, extreme weather

Michael Cardiff

Michael Cardiff

Associate Professor, Geoscience and Geological Engineering (CEE)

Expert in monitoring and modeling of environmental issues related to ground water, water supply, and water quality

Andrew Ruis

Andrew Ruis

Research Scientist, WCER; Associate Director, Center for Research on Complex Thinking

Expert on environmental and climate change education, history of school lunch and public health nutrition policy, and quantitative ethnography

Sean Schoville

Sean Schoville

Assistant professor, entomology

Expert on evolutionary effects of global change, genetic adaptation to the environment, alpine biodiversity

Lori  DiPrete Brown

Lori DiPrete Brown

Associate director, Global Health Institute, Director, 4W Initiative, Distinguised Faculty Associate, SOHE

Global health expert focusing on women, children and highly vulnerable populations. Works to improve quality of health and social services from a human rights perspective.

Tom Givnish

Tom Givnish

Professor, botany

Expert on ecology, evolutionary biology, molecular systematics, speciation, conservation, and Wisconsin plant diversity

John Young

John Young

Professor emeritus, Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences; director, Wisconsin State Climatology Office

Expert on climate change, variability, and impacts; Wisconsin climate outreach; weather processes and probabilities

John Valley

John Valley

Professor emeritus, geoscience

Expert on geology and geochemistry of the Earth.