Work with thought leaders and academic experts in climate change

I am a cognitive scientist who specializes in conservation and health psychology. My career to this point has been an exciting exploration into my passion for understanding the various decision-making processes we undertake each and every day, and the ways in which cognitive mechanisms and implicit and explicit belief systems impact the choices we make. From what we buy to how we cast our votes; and from where we donate our precious dollars to how we interact with the natural world; cognitive processes underlie all of these lifestyle factors and judgments. The decision-making research I’ve conducted over the past decade has been diverse and includes topics like pro-environmental behavior, politics, health and lifestyle wellbeing, and pro-social behavior (charitable donations, volunteerism, activism), among others. My research has been published in several high impact journals (e.g., Memory & Cognition, Applied Cognitive Psychology, Intl. Journal for the Psychology of Religion), and featured in various popular online outlets (e.g., Fox Business News, NerdWallet, Digiday, MedTech Dive). Professional affiliations include: The American Psychological Association, The Society for Consumer Psychology, and the Association for Psychological Science.

I am an Associate Professor at the [Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)](https://www.sais.jhu.edu/) in Washington, DC. My research interests lie in comparative political economy, at the intersection of climate policy, environmental politics, and economic and industrial policy. Clean energy transitions—the move away from fossil fuels for instance through the use of renewable energy and the electrification of the global auto sector—are changing domestic and international politics in real time. Against this background, my research uses the analytical tools of political science to examine what drives such state responses to climate change and to identify political obstacles to government attempts to decarbonize domestic economies. Specifically, my work builds on insights from comparative politics and comparative political economy to study how economic coalitions—and the actions of firms in particular—structure the dynamics of clean energy transitions. At the same time, my research takes advantage of such transitions as especially useful laboratories to build and refine theory, as they bring together rapid technological change, interest group conflict between emerging industries and legacy sectors, and degrees of state intervention in the economy rarely witnessed outside of the context of late industrialization.  My research agenda now spans three separate but interrelated strands: (a) green industrial policy and the drivers of the division of labor in the global economy, (b) sources of state capacity to overcome external opposition to clean energy transitions and climate policy, and (c) the political economy of green growth. My book *[Collaborative Advantage: Forging Green Industries in the New Global Economy](http://www.jonasnahm.com/book.html)* (Oxford University Press 2021) examines the development of the wind and solar industries, two historically important sectors that have long been the target of ambitious public policy.

Dr. Ryan Howell is an Associate Professor at San Francisco State University. His research interests include the psychology of goals and how people pursue and achieve them. Dr. Howell received his PhD in Social/Personality Psychology from the University of California, Riverside in 2005.

Our research group focuses on the discover of science and the development of technologies for Abrupt Climate Change (ACC) mitigation, with particular interest in physics-based, adaptive technologies informed by Energy Meteorology and Energy Climatology.

civil engineering, steel structures, composite structures, structural engineering, design optimisation, modular buildings, nonlinear analysis

I am a bioinformatician and researcher in computational biology. My research focuses on the application of machine learning and data analysis to understand the molecular basis of disease. I also work on developing novel software tools for data management and analysis.

My name is Olya (Ola) Skulovich, I am near completion of my Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Engineering at Columbia University. During my Ph.D. program, I worked with remote sensing data and utilized machine learning to create long-term consistent soil moisture and vegetation optical depth datasets. In particular, my work included analyzing, regridding, and deseasonalizing remote sensing data from SMAP, SMOS, AMSR-E, and AMSR-2 satellite missions to prepare the data for machine learning. On the methodological side, I developed, tested, and fine-tuned Deep and Convolutional neural networks and built a unique transfer learning training scheme to merge the patched remote sensing data into a consistent dataset. The soil moisture dataset and the corresponding paper (Scientific Data – Nature family journal, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02053-x ) have been published. The soil moisture dataset is the only consistent quality dataset available globally, covering 18 years, explicitly targeting soil moisture extremes and anomalies. The vegetation optical depth dataset is the only L-band dataset that spawns back to 2002. After developing the datasets, my research was focused on analyzing trends and variability of soil moisture, including spatiotemporal statistical analysis and identifying regions of different dynamics.  A part of my research was dedicated to modifying and analyzing the process-based carbon cycle model (CARDAMOM). It is a model that simulates carbon fluxes and pools by assimilating data using the Metropolis-Hastings Markov chain Monte Carlo method. My part of the project included developing two new model modules for assimilating solar-induced fluorescence and vegetation optical depth data, including developing model formulation, incorporating the modules in the main model (C and Python), adjusting model uncertainties, likelihood functions, and ecological dynamical constraints, as well as analyzing the updated model’s performance, information content effect, effect on constraining respiration flux and carbon pools. In addition to that, I participated as a collaborator in several research projects investigating the effects of soil moisture and land-atmosphere feedback on European and Siberian droughts and the spatiotemporal relationship between soil moisture dynamics and vegetation productivity.  I presented the results of my research at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meetings in 2020, 2022, and 2023, the USMILE Kickoff Meeting 2020, USMILE Meeting 2022, and LEMONTREE Science Meeting: Soil Moisture Stress 2023. I take pride in building a compelling story from scientific findings and enjoy communicating my research to various stakeholders, creating captivating presentations, and engaging public speaking.

Martin Dietrich Brauch is a Lead Researcher at CCSI. He leads economic and legal research, training, and advisory work, with a focus on legal and policy frameworks and practices for sustainable investment to achieve climate change mitigation and adaptation goals—including through decarbonization and a just transition to net-zero emission energy systems and economies—along with other SDGs.

I am an experienced research assistant and data analyst with 10 years of professional research experience either working in a molecular lab or in an outdoor environment collecting data. I have 7 years of fisheries-based research experience either collecting samples in the field and maintaining large fisheries’ databases or working in a lab-based setting analyzing samples. I am skilled in statistical analysis with 9 years of experience running in-depth analysis in R. Currently, I am working at the Environmental Protection Agency assisting with toxicology exposure experiments using in vivo and in vitro models.

Dr Abdussalam is a researcher at the Università di Pisa, Italia. He received M.Sc. degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Glasgow in Scotland in 2018. He authored and co-authored several scientific articles in international conferences and journals . He is a member IET , and a member of IEEE. His current research interests are Deep learning, imaging processing, medical images, embedded systems, Power optimization management and IoT devices.

I am a PhD student in the School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo. I have a PhD in Ecology and large experience using a number of quantitative tools to investigate how organisms adapt to rapid changes in their environment. I am now interested in understanding how these same rapid environmental changes (such as climate change) impact mental health. For my PhD, I am developing tools to identify individuals at risk of negative health outcomes during heat waves.

Early career academic at University of Pennsylvania in Electrical and Systems Engineering department. I am a device and materials engineer with extensive experience in semiconductor fabrication, processing and characterization. My primary interests lie in exploring novel materials for applications in electronic and photonic devices as well as in energy harvesting applications. I am equally interested in studying fundamental physical and quantum phenomena in matter under confined environments and exploiting them for useful technology. Actively searching for funding opportunities, science communication and outreach opportunities as well as research collaborations.

Ackley Lane is a highly knowledgeable and experienced marine biologist with a passion for understanding and protecting the ocean and its inhabitants. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Biology from a prestigious university in 2009, where he excelled in his studies and developed a deep understanding of marine life and ecosystems. After completing his undergraduate degree, Ackley continued his education by pursuing a Ph.D. in Marine Ecology from the University of Hong Kong. During his time at the university, he conducted groundbreaking research on the effects of ocean acidification on calcifying polycheates, which has been published in several scientific journals. In 2015, Ackley joined the Swire Institute of Marine Science as a research assistant, where he has been able to apply her knowledge and expertise to various projects related to marine conservation and sustainability. His contributions to the institute have been invaluable, and he has become a respected and sought-after expert in his field. Outside of his work, Ackley is an avid swimmer and enjoys exploring the underwater world in his free time. He is also a dedicated advocate for ocean conservation and often volunteers his time to educate others about the importance of protecting our oceans. Overall, Ackley Lane is a talented and dedicated scientist who is committed to making a positive impact on the marine environment through his research and advocacy efforts.