Assistant Professor of Psychology, Trinity College I have been a tenure-track assistant professor of social/health psychology at Trinity College since 2022. Before starting this position, I earned my Ph.D. in Social and Health Psychology from Carnegie Mellon University in 2020 and then completed NIH-funded T32 postdoctoral training fellowships in cardiovascular behavioral medicine and translational sleep medicine at the University of Pittsburgh from 2020-2022.
Chief of Natural Sciences, Bangkok office, Unesco Dr. Böer is a professional project manager with over 30 years of international experience in the global environmental sciences, with longer service periods in Europe, the Arab Region, Africa, and Asia. He currently serves as UNESCO Natural Science Specialist in New Delhi. His work addresses socio-ecological issues, such as climate change, ecosystem conservation and restoration, blue carbon ecosystems, science-education, and climate resilience for human living. He published many books, most recently three volumes on ‘The water-energy- and food-security nexus in Asia Pacific’, produced several films, and a global exhibition on mangrove ecosystems and climate-science-literacy. He is currently co-editor of a new book series at Springer Nature ‘Blue Carbon Ecosystems for Sustainable Development’, and editorial team member of a new World Climate ATLAS, which is currently being prepared by UNESCO with the University of Heidelberg.
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University Bassel Abdelkader, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral researcher at McMaster University. His passion lies in developing innovative solutions to address pressing environmental challenges. He specializes in exploring sustainable technologies for water purification, energy generation, and carbon capture. His expertise spans various methodologies and techniques aimed at enhancing environmental sustainability and mitigating the impacts of climate change. Currently, Bassel is working on a groundbreaking project focused on ocean carbon capture through the utilization of bipolar membrane electrodialysis. This pioneering research aims to harness renewable energy sources to facilitate the removal of carbon dioxide from ocean waters, thereby combating ocean acidification and its detrimental effects on marine ecosystems. Bassel currently holds one US Patent and has published over 10 papers in highly-ranked journals.
Distinguished Professor and Director of Thompson Earth Systems Institute (TESI), University of Florida I have been a professor at the University of Florida since 1977. I am the author of about 200 peer-reviewed publications and the recent book "Broader Impacts of Science on Society" (Cambridge, 2019). I am a Fellow of the AAAS, Geological Society of America, and Paleontological Society. I was President of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology from 1986 to 1988, and President of the Paleontological Society from 2018 to 2020. Over the past decade I have become increasingly interested in working with public school science teachers; in 2015 to 2016 I was a Visiting Scientist embedded in the Santa Cruz (California) Office of Education. I currently am the Director of a UF "moonshot" project called "Scientist in Every Florida School." I am passionate about the importance of scientists giving back to society as part of their social responsibility.
Professor of Religious Studies, Lafayette College I am a professor of religious studies at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, where I study and teach on religion in the Americas, Latinx religion, and healing. I have been especially interested in understanding the importance of Mexican American religions in the United States in general. My first book, Border Medicine (NYU Press, 2014), explores Mexican American curanderismo and shows how this tradition has had an influence not only on Latinx communities, but also among many Anglo Americans. My second book, The Healing Power of the Santuario de Chimayó (NYU Press, 2017), looks at an important site of Catholic pilgrimage in northern New Mexico that is known for miraculous healing. My book tells the history of this place and shows how various populations have made meaning and found healing there. My third book, Mexican American Religions: An Introduction (Routledge, 2022), relates the historical development of Mexican American religion from the colonial period to the present.
Professor of Developmental Psychology in Society, University of Bristol My research interests include: Science of Happiness Cognitive development from a neuroscience perspective. Inhibitory control of thoughts and actions. Spatial representation and action. Naïve theories. The origin of adult magical reasoning from children’s natural intuitions.
