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We are a multidisciplinary group<\/span> of researchers, educators, and students\u2014united in our interest in the human role in urban, Arctic, drylands, and other contexts\u2014representing 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. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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ESSA directors<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n
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\"Portrait<\/div><\/div>

Nancy Grimm<\/a><\/h3>

Regents Professor<\/span><\/h4>

NBGRIMM@asu.edu<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
\"Portrait<\/div><\/div>

Abigail York<\/a><\/h3>

Professor<\/span><\/h4>

Abigail.York@asu.edu<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

ESSA team<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n
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Clara Hall<\/a><\/h3>

Project Manager<\/span><\/h4>

chall29@asu.edu<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Masha Monakhova<\/a><\/h3><\/div>

Postdoc<\/span><\/h4>

mmonakho@asu.edu<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
\"Portrait<\/div><\/div>

Shanondora Billiot<\/a><\/h3>

Assistant Professor<\/span><\/h4>

Shanondora.Billiot@asu.edu<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
\"Portrait<\/div><\/div>

Bryan Brayboy<\/a><\/h3>

Bryan.Brayboy@asu.edu<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
\"Portrait<\/div><\/div>

Liliana Caughman<\/a><\/h3>

Assistant Professor<\/span><\/h4>

Liliana.Caughman@asu.edu<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
\"Portrait<\/div><\/div>

Mikhail Chester<\/a><\/h3>

Professor<\/span><\/h4>

mchester@asu.edu<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
\"Portrait<\/div><\/div>

Otakuye Conroy-Ben<\/a><\/h3>

Associate Professor<\/span><\/h4>

Otakuye.Conroy@asu.edu<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
\"Portrait<\/div><\/div>

Margaret Garcia<\/a><\/h3>

Associate Professor<\/span><\/h4>

M.Garcia@asu.edu<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
\"Portrait<\/div><\/div>

Michelle Hale<\/a><\/h3>

Teaching Professor<\/span><\/h4>

Michelle.Hale@asu.edu<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
\"Portrait<\/div><\/div>

Hilairy Hartnett<\/a><\/h3>

h.hartnett@asu.edu<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
\"Portrait<\/div><\/div>

Clifford Kapono<\/a><\/h3>

Assistant Professor<\/span><\/h4>

Clifford.Kapono@asu.edu<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
\"Portrait<\/div><\/div>

Roberta Martin<\/a><\/h3>

Associate Professor<\/span><\/h4>

Roberta.Martin@asu.edu<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
\"Portrait<\/div><\/div>

Melissa Nelson<\/a><\/h3>

Professor<\/span><\/h4>

Melissa.K.Nelson@asu.edu<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
\"Portrait<\/div><\/div>

Jose-Benito Rosales Chavez<\/a><\/h3>

Assistant Professor<\/span><\/h4>

Jose.Rosaleschavez@asu.edu<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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ESSA affiliated students & faculty<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n
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