Our Team

Who We Are

We promote just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive research

We focus our research on finding solutions for problems of the Anthropocene.

We acknowledge diverse ways of knowing, understanding, and producing societally embedded research.


ESSA Core Values
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We are a multidisciplinary group of researchers, educators, and students—united in our interest in the human role in urban, Arctic, drylands, and other contexts—representing various programs, schools, and colleges of Arizona State University. Scholars from these various degree programs take part in ESSA by adding a complementary set of transdisciplinary action-oriented learning opportunities in earth system science to their chosen graduate degree programs. Together, we are part of a network of leading scholars who collaborate worldwide.

ESSA Staff

ESSA Faculty

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ESSA Alumni

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Miranda Bernard