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Scott Abella
Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences
An expert in ecology, fire management, and U.S. National Parks.

Kristen Averyt
Research Professor, Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
An expert in climate resilience and sustainability.

Bret Birdsong
Professor of Law
An expert in public lands and natural resources law.
Mary Blankenship
Graduate Student Researcher, Brookings Mountain West
An expert on social media misinformation/disinformation, and combating online propaganda.

Francis Cucinotta
Professor, Department of Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences
An expert in how environmental and man-made radiation affects the body.

Robert Futrell
Professor of Sociology
An expert in both urban sustainability and political extremism, including white supremacy

Elisabeth (Libby) Hausrath
Professor of Geoscience
An expert in Mars geochemistry, astrobiology, water-rock interactions, and snow dynamics.

Tamara D. Herold
Associate Professor, Criminal Justice
An expert in crime science, crime prevention, and crowd management
Nicholas Irwin
Assistant Professor of Economics
An expert in housing, environmental, and urban issues.

Jef Jaeger
Associate Professor in Residence, School of Life Sciences
An expert in conservation biology, phylogeography, and ecology.

Andy Kirk
Professor and Chair, Department of History
Kirk is an expert who studies the intersections of cultural and environmental history in the modern U.S. with a special interest in the American West.

Dak Kopec
Associate Professor, School of Architecture
An architectural psychologist focused on designing adaptable spaces.