Contributors

Sossie Kasbarian

Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Stirling

Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Stirling https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/256684

Shawn M. Chartrand

Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Simon Fraser University

Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Simon Fraser University I am a geophysical and environmental scientist. My research focuses on how rivers form and co-evolve with landscapes. I have particular interest in mountain rivers and cold regions of the Arctic. I use field campaigns, physical experiments and theory development to address basic research questions. I apply my research to improve how professional scientists approach and develop river restoration plans, including the removal of dams. I also have two decades of professional experience as a consulting river scientist and geomorphologist, working throughout California and southern Oregon.

Sam Anderson

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Simon Fraser University

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Simon Fraser University I research how climate change impacts water resources in Western North America, where snow and glaciers play profound roles in shaping how our society functions. During my PhD I published research about community vulnerability to the loss of glacier ice, as well as several additional papers about how data science and deep machine learning can reveal the changing role of ice in our water systems. As a postdoctoral research fellow, I investigate how extreme events like heatwaves impacts river flows. My research has been published in outlets such as Nature Climate Change, Nature Communications, and Hydrology and Earth System Science. Beyond scientific research, I have published multiple essays in The Globe and Mail about the parallels between climate change impacts on ice and snow, and personal experiences such as healing from grief and fostering community.

Sabeena Jalal

Senior Researcher, Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia

Senior Researcher, Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia Sabeena is a medical doctor and researcher working at the University of British Columbia. In her role as a Senior Researcher, she focuses on understanding disparities linked to sex and gender across diverse academic fields. She has written more than 55 articles in scientific journals. Sabeena serves as an academic editor for PLOS One and is part of the editorial board teams for the BMC series and npj Digital Medicine. Previously, Sabeena also secured funding from the prestigious "Stars in Global Health" competition organized by Grand Challenges Canada. When not working, she loves cycling outdoors.

Sara Jones2

Senior lecturer at Lactation and Infant Feeding Translational research centre, Swansea University

Senior lecturer at Lactation and Infant Feeding Translational research centre, Swansea University Senior lecturer in Public Health and researcher at LIFT (Lactation and Infant Feeding Translational research centre), Swansea University, UK.

Shayne Piasta

Professor of Reading and Literacy, The Ohio State University

Professor of Reading and Literacy, The Ohio State University Shayne Piasta is Professor of Reading and Literacy in Early and Middle Childhood in the Department of Teaching and Learning at The Ohio State University. She also is a faculty associate for the Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy. Her research focuses on early literacy development and how it is best supported during preschool and elementary years. Her work emphasizes the use of rigorous empirical methods to identify and validate educational programs and practices, such as experimental evaluation of specific curricula and professional development opportunities. She also identifies teacher, classroom, and other factors associated with children’s literacy gains. Dr. Piasta has received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the Outstanding Pre-Doctoral Fellow Award from the Institute of Education Sciences, and the Dina Feitelson Research Award from the International Reading Association. Her research has been funded by the Institute of Education Sciences, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.