Climate Change

Steve is director of external communications and government relations for the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Previous positions include government relations and...

Francisco Dóñez is an experienced environmental technical expert, manager, educator, and grants administrator. Trained in engineering, policy, and social science, he is eager to support communities in protecting public health, lifting up...

Jim was previously the Executive Editor of California Agriculture, the peer-reviewed journal of the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. He has worked in natural resource management for 20 years as a...

Michael is broadly interested in the impacts of climate variability and change on society. After receiving his BS in physics from UCSD, he served as a United States Peace Corps volunteer in Tanzania. Michael managed several projects dealing...

Shaye is the Climate Science Director at the Center for Biological Diversity in San Francisco. She is interested in understanding the impacts of climate change on wildlife species and ecosystems, and securing science-based protections for...

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer: Philippines, 1998-2000. Co-founder of Palawan Conservation Corps (1999). MS graduate of Cal Poly Pomona in Regenerative Studies with focus on bioenergy from algae used to enhance water quality (2007)...

Bruce Paton is Professor emeritus of Management and Innovation. He currently serves as Chair of the Santa Clara County Sustainability Commission, Board President for Leadership Sunnyvale, and Co-Chair of the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory.

David is a Professor at University of California, Hastings College of Law, teaching courses in Domestic Environmental Law, International Environmental Law, Cliate Change Law, Biodiversity Law, and Torts. His research interests include REDD+...

Chris Larson is completing a Master’s Degree in Business Administration at the Yale School of Management (SOM). At SOM, and through coursework at the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, he is developing approaches to engage...