Dr. Greg Asner is an ecologist recognized for his exploratory and applied research on land and ocean ecosystems at regional to global scales.

Ball is a field ecologist studying the impacts of global environmental change (such as air pollution, species loss, and climate change) on soil ecosystems. Currently her research focuses on desert and polar soils.

Batemen is a field ecologist interested in wildlife conservation and human-wildlife interactions in urban ecosystems.

Cahill’s research focuses on environmental and analytical chemistry. Most of the research involves determining organic pollutants in the atmosphere and relating these chemicals back to their sources.

Dan Childers research portfolio includes urban ecosystems, the ecology-design nexus, water dynamics in cities, urban sustainability and urban wetlands.

Katie Cramer is an Associate Research Professor at the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University, an Ocean Science Fellow at the Center for Oceans at Conservation International, and a National Geographic Explorer. Katie is a marine conservation ecologist whose work reconstructs long-term change in marine ecosystems and predicts their future states to motivate and inform conservation. Her current research is focused on improving the health of coral reef ecosystems by pinpointing the social and ecological mechanisms of recent declines and identifying strategies that can improve the sustainability of coral reef fisheries and the food security of…

Das, a computer scientist, specializes in robotics, AI, autonomous vehicles, and cyber-physical twins. He is also a core faculty member at ASU’s Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science (GDCS).

Day is a plant ecologist who studies factors that control plant performance, plant litter decomposition and carbon cycling.

DeNardo has been a faculty member with the School of Life Sciences since 1998 and has published more than 100 scientific papers in the field of environmental physiology.

Elser investigates the theory of biological stoichiometry — the study of the balance of energy and multiple chemical elements in living systems.

Garcia-Pichel is the Director of the Center for Fundamental and Applied Microbiomics. He studies the roles, adaptations and impacts of microbes in natural environments, from desert soils to shallow marine waters.

Gaxiola studies the physiological mechanisms by which plants regulate root activity and nutrient uptake. His work may be used to engineer crops that could help secure future food supplies.

Gerber aims to accelerate the success of biodiversity management and sustainable biodiversity outcomes by fostering relationships among academics and decision makers.

Grimm is an ecosystem scientist who studies desert streams and cities and their resilience to extreme events. She is an elected member of the US National Academy of Sciences.

Dr. Hall is a conservation scientist, Assoc. Dean in the College of Global Futures, and award-winning teacher who studies ecosystem resilience and complex interactions between people and nature near protected areas.

Lekelia “Kiki” Jenkins, studies the human dimensions of marine technologies to create sustainable ocean uses and the role of science dance in science communication. She has won numerous awards for her work.

Kinzig looks at how humans shape and influence their natural environments and what this means for human health and Earth’s ecosystems. Her work focuses on ecosystem services and the resilience of natural-resource systems.

Kailin Kroetz is an Assistant Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics whose research focuses on management decisions and policies related to natural resource use and conservation.

Li is a biological oceanographer, remote sensing scientist, and computer scientist.

Neuer is a biological oceanographer and plankton ecologist and studies the oceanic carbon cycle, particularly the role of plankton organisms in uptake and sequestration of anthropogenic carbon dioxide.

Dr. Diane E. Pataki is a Foundation Professor in the School of Sustainability, and the Chief Scientist and Vice President for Science of the National Wildlife Federation.

Polidoro has a broad background in the marine, chemical and environmental sciences. Her research interests are in marine biodiversity conservation, risk assessment and applied toxicology.

Sala is the Julie A. Wrigley, Regents, and Foundation Professor and the Founding Director of the Global Drylands Center at ASU.

Senko’s work transcends disciplines to ensure a future for threatened species as well as coastal fisheries and the people who depend on them. He leads field and lab-based research projects in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

Heather Throop is an ecosystem scientist who studies how global-scale changes influence dryland ecosystems.

Wu is a Dean’s Distinguished Professor of Sustainability Science at Arizona State University. His research areas include: landscape ecology, urban ecology, and sustainability science.