{"id":111,"date":"2025-02-17T17:57:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T17:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/water-institute\/?page_id=111"},"modified":"2025-02-26T15:34:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T15:34:09","slug":"ecology-and-conservation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/water-institute\/people\/ecology-and-conservation\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecology and Conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"unityblocks-hero\" class=\"wp-block-unityblocks-hero\" data-herotype=\"heading-hero\" data-image=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/water-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/02\/GFL-water-institute-people-ecology-header-asu-1920.jpg&quot;,&quot;altText&quot;:&quot;Water flowing from a pipe in front of a solar panel array.&quot;,&quot;cssClass&quot;:[],&quot;size&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;}\" data-subtitle=\"{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;highlightColor&quot;:&quot;white&quot;,&quot;maxWidth&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cssClass&quot;:[]}\" data-title=\"{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Ecology and conservation&quot;,&quot;highlightColor&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;maxWidth&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cssClass&quot;:[]}\" data-contents=\"[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;maxWidth&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cssClass&quot;:[],&quot;highlightColor&quot;:&quot;white&quot;}]\" data-contentscolor=\"white\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-0\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row mt-4\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/water-institute\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \/ <span><a href=\"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/water-institute\/people\/\">People<\/a><\/span> \/ <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Ecology and Conservation<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-0 my-6 ny-xl-12\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row justify-content-between\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-5\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ecology, natural resources, terrestrial,  biodiversity, ecosystems, conservation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-copy-divider\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Water conservation is not just about saving water; it is about protecting the environment, supporting biodiversity and ensuring a sustainable future for societies and the natural world.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-5\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/water-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/02\/GFL-water-institute-people-ecology-icon-asu.png\" alt=\" \" class=\"wp-image-78\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/water-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/02\/GFL-water-institute-people-ecology-icon-asu.png 384w, https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/water-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/02\/GFL-water-institute-people-ecology-icon-asu-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/water-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/02\/GFL-water-institute-people-ecology-icon-asu-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-0 my-6 my-xl-12\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-7\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"uds-profile-grid col-one\" style=\"\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/3398779?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Greg Asner\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/3398779\">Greg Asner<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Center Director and Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science<\/span><\/h4><\/div><ul class=\"person-contact-info\"><li>Ctr for Global Disc &#038; Conservation Sci   60 Nowelo St<\/li><\/ul><div><p class=\"person-description\">Dr. Greg Asner\u00a0is an ecologist recognized for his exploratory and applied research on land and ocean ecosystems at regional to global scales.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"person-social-medias\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100009626590128\" aria-label=\"Go to user social media account: Facebook\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"gasner\" data-ga=\"facebook-icon\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-square-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/gregory-asner-650131b0\/\" aria-label=\"Go to user social media account: Linkedin\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"gasner\" data-ga=\"linkedin-icon\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/greg_asner\" aria-label=\"Go to user social media account: Twitter\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"gasner\" data-ga=\"twitter-icon\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-square-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/asnerlab.org\" aria-label=\"Go to user personal website\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"gasner\" data-ga=\"web-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-globe\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/1651505?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Becky Ball\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/1651505\">Becky Ball<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences<\/span><\/h4><\/div><ul class=\"person-contact-info\"><li><a href=\"tel:602-543-2010\" aria-label=\"User phone number: 602-543-2010\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"internal link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"rball5\" data-ga=\"602-543-2010\">602-543-2010<\/a><\/li><li>Arizona State University West Campus School of Mathematical &#038; Natural Sciences 4701 W Thunderbird Rd<\/li><\/ul><div><p class=\"person-description\">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.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"person-social-medias\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/asu.edu\/bball\" aria-label=\"Go to user personal website\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"rball5\" data-ga=\"web-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-globe\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/1266031?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Heather Bateman\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/1266031\">Heather Bateman<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Associate Dean and Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>CISA &#8211; Leadership<\/span><\/h4><\/div><ul class=\"person-contact-info\"><li><a href=\"tel:480-727-1131\" aria-label=\"User phone number: 480-727-1131\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"internal link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"hbatema1\" data-ga=\"480-727-1131\">480-727-1131<\/a><\/li><li>Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus 6073 S. Backus Mall Wanner Hall 301B<\/li><\/ul><div><p class=\"person-description\">Batemen is a field ecologist interested in wildlife conservation and human-wildlife interactions in urban ecosystems. <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"person-social-medias\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/hbateman.faculty.asu.edu\/\" aria-label=\"Go to user personal website\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"hbatema1\" data-ga=\"web-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-globe\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/973859?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Thomas Cahill\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/973859\">Thomas Cahill<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Associate Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences<\/span><\/h4><\/div><ul class=\"person-contact-info\"><li><a href=\"tel:602-543-6021\" aria-label=\"User phone number: 602-543-6021\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"internal link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"tmcahill\" data-ga=\"602-543-6021\">602-543-6021<\/a><\/li><li>CLCC 280<\/li><\/ul><div><p class=\"person-description\">Cahill\u2019s 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.  <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/1086543?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Dan Childers\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/1086543\">Dan Childers<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Sustainability<\/span><\/h4><\/div><ul class=\"person-contact-info\"><li>WCPH, 442 POB 877904<\/li><\/ul><div><p class=\"person-description\">Dan Childers research portfolio includes urban ecosystems, the ecology-design nexus, water dynamics in cities, urban sustainability and urban wetlands. <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"person-social-medias\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/weel.asu.edu\" aria-label=\"Go to user personal website\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"dlchilde\" data-ga=\"web-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-globe\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/3598790?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Katie Cramer\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/3598790\">Katie Cramer<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Research Associate Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Life Sciences<\/span><\/h4><\/div><div><p class=\"person-description\">Katie Cramer is an Associate&nbsp;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&#8230;<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"person-social-medias\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kt_cramer\" aria-label=\"Go to user social media account: Twitter\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"klcrame3\" data-ga=\"twitter-icon\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-square-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/katielcramer.com\" aria-label=\"Go to user personal website\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"klcrame3\" data-ga=\"web-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-globe\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/3327973?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Jnaneshwar Das\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/3327973\">Jnaneshwar Das<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Research Associate Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Earth and Space Exploration<\/span><\/h4><\/div><div><p class=\"person-description\">Das, a computer scientist, specializes in robotics, AI, autonomous vehicles, and cyber-physical twins. He is also a core faculty member at ASU&#8217;s Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science (GDCS).<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"person-social-medias\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jnaneshwar-das\/\" aria-label=\"Go to user social media account: Linkedin\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"jdas5\" data-ga=\"linkedin-icon\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jd_knight\" aria-label=\"Go to user social media account: Twitter\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"jdas5\" data-ga=\"twitter-icon\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-square-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/deepgis.org\/dreamslab\/\" aria-label=\"Go to user personal website\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"jdas5\" data-ga=\"web-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-globe\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/96727?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Thomas Day\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/96727\">Thomas Day<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Global Futures Scientists and Scholars<\/span><\/h4><\/div><ul class=\"person-contact-info\"><li><a href=\"tel:480-965-8165\" aria-label=\"User phone number: 480-965-8165\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"internal link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"tadday\" data-ga=\"480-965-8165\">480-965-8165<\/a><\/li><li>LSE<\/li><\/ul><div><p class=\"person-description\">Day is a plant ecologist who studies factors that control plant performance, plant litter decomposition and carbon cycling. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/203214?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Dale DeNardo\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/203214\">Dale DeNardo<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Program Director and Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Life Sciences<\/span><\/h4><\/div><ul class=\"person-contact-info\"><li><a href=\"tel:480-965-3325\" aria-label=\"User phone number: 480-965-3325\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"internal link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"denardo\" data-ga=\"480-965-3325\">480-965-3325<\/a><\/li><li>ISTB1 room 122 550 E. Orange St. Arizona State University<\/li><\/ul><div><p class=\"person-description\">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. <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"person-social-medias\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/denardo.lab.asu.edu\/\" aria-label=\"Go to user personal website\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"denardo\" data-ga=\"web-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-globe\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/10500?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of James Elser\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/10500\">James Elser<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Research Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>Sustainable Phosphorus Alliance<\/span><\/h4><\/div><ul class=\"person-contact-info\"><li><a href=\"tel:480-965-9747\" aria-label=\"User phone number: 480-965-9747\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"internal link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"atjxe\" data-ga=\"480-965-9747\">480-965-9747<\/a><\/li><li>School of Life Sciences ASU<\/li><\/ul><div><p class=\"person-description\">Elser investigates the theory of biological stoichiometry \u2014 the study of the balance of energy and multiple chemical elements in living systems. <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"person-social-medias\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrLimnology\" aria-label=\"Go to user social media account: Twitter\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"atjxe\" data-ga=\"twitter-icon\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-square-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/257492?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Ferran Garcia-Pichel\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/257492\">Ferran Garcia-Pichel<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Center Director and Regents Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Life Sciences<\/span><\/h4><\/div><ul class=\"person-contact-info\"><li><a href=\"tel:480-727-7534\" aria-label=\"User phone number: 480-727-7534\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"internal link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"ferran\" data-ga=\"480-727-7534\">480-727-7534<\/a><\/li><li>BDI B330A<\/li><\/ul><div><p class=\"person-description\">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.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"person-social-medias\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FerranPichel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Eembeddedtimeline%7Ctwterm%5Escreen-name%3AFerranPichel%7Ctwcon%5Es2\" aria-label=\"Go to user social media account: Twitter\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"ferran\" data-ga=\"twitter-icon\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-square-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.garcia-pichellab.com\/\" aria-label=\"Go to user personal website\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"ferran\" data-ga=\"web-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-globe\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/1114740?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Roberto Gaxiola\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/1114740\">Roberto Gaxiola<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Global Futures Scientists and Scholars<\/span><\/h4><\/div><div><p class=\"person-description\">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.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/388442?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Leah Gerber\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/388442\">Leah Gerber<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Life Sciences<\/span><\/h4><\/div><ul class=\"person-contact-info\"><li><a href=\"tel:480-727-3109\" aria-label=\"User phone number: 480-727-3109\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"internal link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"lrgerbe\" data-ga=\"480-727-3109\">480-727-3109<\/a><\/li><li>LSA   212<\/li><\/ul><div><p class=\"person-description\">Gerber aims to accelerate the success of biodiversity management and sustainable biodiversity outcomes by fostering relationships among academics and decision makers. <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"person-social-medias\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/leahgerber\/\" aria-label=\"Go to user social media account: Linkedin\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"lrgerbe\" data-ga=\"linkedin-icon\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeahLeopold\" aria-label=\"Go to user social media account: Twitter\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"lrgerbe\" data-ga=\"twitter-icon\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-square-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/center-for-biodiversity-outcomes\/\" aria-label=\"Go to user personal website\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"lrgerbe\" data-ga=\"web-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-globe\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/30718?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Douglas Green\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/30718\">Douglas Green<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Global Futures Scientists and Scholars<\/span><\/h4><\/div><ul class=\"person-contact-info\"><li>College of Integrative Science and Arts Arizona State University Polytechnic Wanner 301F<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/71704?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Nancy Grimm\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/71704\">Nancy Grimm<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Regents Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Life Sciences<\/span><\/h4><\/div><ul class=\"person-contact-info\"><li><a href=\"tel:480-965-4735\" aria-label=\"User phone number: 480-965-4735\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"internal link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"nbgrimm\" data-ga=\"480-965-4735\">480-965-4735<\/a><\/li><li>WCPH 448<\/li><\/ul><div><p class=\"person-description\">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. <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"person-social-medias\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nancybgrimm\" aria-label=\"Go to user social media account: Linkedin\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"nbgrimm\" data-ga=\"linkedin-icon\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/grimm.lab.asu.edu\/\" aria-label=\"Go to user personal website\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"nbgrimm\" data-ga=\"web-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-globe\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/808339?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Sharon Hall\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/808339\">Sharon Hall<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>President&#8217;s Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Life Sciences<\/span><\/h4><\/div><ul class=\"person-contact-info\"><li><a href=\"tel:480-965-5650\" aria-label=\"User phone number: 480-965-5650\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"internal link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"shall7\" data-ga=\"480-965-5650\">480-965-5650<\/a><\/li><li>WCPH 446<\/li><\/ul><div><p class=\"person-description\">Dr. Hall is a conservation scientist and President&#8217;s Professor in the School of Life Sciences, and award-winning teacher. Her research team studies ecosystem resilience and complex interactions between people and nature.  <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"person-social-medias\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sharon-j-hall-719273107\/\" aria-label=\"Go to user social media account: Linkedin\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"shall7\" data-ga=\"linkedin-icon\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/2186832?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Lekelia Jenkins\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/2186832\">Lekelia Jenkins<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Associate Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School for the Future of Innovation in Society<\/span><\/h4><\/div><ul class=\"person-contact-info\"><li><a href=\"tel:480-727-4521\" aria-label=\"User phone number: 480-727-4521\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"internal link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"ldjenki3\" data-ga=\"480-727-4521\">480-727-4521<\/a><\/li><li>800 S. Cady<\/li><\/ul><div><p class=\"person-description\">Lekelia \u201cKiki\u201d 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.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"person-social-medias\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lekelia-kiki-jenkins-85087420\" aria-label=\"Go to user social media account: Linkedin\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"ldjenki3\" data-ga=\"linkedin-icon\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/kikijenkins.org\" aria-label=\"Go to user personal website\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"ldjenki3\" data-ga=\"web-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-globe\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/193169?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Ann Kinzig\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/193169\">Ann Kinzig<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Biosocial Complexity Initiative<\/span><\/h4><\/div><ul class=\"person-contact-info\"><li><a href=\"tel:480-965-6838\" aria-label=\"User phone number: 480-965-6838\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"internal link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"akinzig\" data-ga=\"480-965-6838\">480-965-6838<\/a><\/li><li>LSA 124<\/li><\/ul><div><p class=\"person-description\">Kinzig looks at how humans shape and influence their natural environments and what this means for human health and Earth&#8217;s ecosystems. Her work focuses on ecosystem services and the resilience of natural-resource systems.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"person-social-medias\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecoservices.asu.edu\/\" aria-label=\"Go to user personal website\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"akinzig\" data-ga=\"web-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-globe\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/3176147?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Jack Kittinger\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/3176147\">Jack Kittinger<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Director and Associate Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>Rob Walton School of Conservation Futures<\/span><\/h4><\/div><div><p class=\"person-description\">Jack Kittinger is the inaugural Director of the Rob Walton School of Conservation Futures at ASU. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/3519130?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Kailin Kroetz\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/3519130\">Kailin Kroetz<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Assistant Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Sustainability<\/span><\/h4><\/div><div><p class=\"person-description\">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.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/1894638?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Jiwei Li\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/1894638\">Jiwei Li<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Assistant Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Ocean Futures<\/span><\/h4><\/div><div><p class=\"person-description\">Li is a biological oceanographer, remote sensing scientist, and computer scientist. <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"person-social-medias\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/jiweili.weebly.com\/\" aria-label=\"Go to user personal website\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"jiweili\" data-ga=\"web-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-globe\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/258686?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Susanne Neuer\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/258686\">Susanne Neuer<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Director and Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Ocean Futures<\/span><\/h4><\/div><ul class=\"person-contact-info\"><li><a href=\"tel:480-727-7254\" aria-label=\"User phone number: 480-727-7254\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"internal link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"sneuer\" data-ga=\"480-727-7254\">480-727-7254<\/a><\/li><li>Arizona State University School of Ocean Futures, WC 342 777 E. University Dr. Tempe<\/li><\/ul><div><p class=\"person-description\">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. \r\n<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"person-social-medias\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/neuer.lab.asu.edu\/\" aria-label=\"Go to user personal website\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"sneuer\" data-ga=\"web-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-globe\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/2700377?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Diane Pataki\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/2700377\">Diane Pataki<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Sustainability<\/span><\/h4><\/div><div><p class=\"person-description\">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.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"person-social-medias\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/diane-pataki\" aria-label=\"Go to user social media account: Linkedin\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"pdiane\" data-ga=\"linkedin-icon\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/1963678?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Beth Polidoro\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/1963678\">Beth Polidoro<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Global Futures Scientists and Scholars<\/span><\/h4><\/div><ul class=\"person-contact-info\"><li>CLCC 250E<\/li><\/ul><div><p class=\"person-description\">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.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"person-social-medias\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/polidoro-swatlab.com\/\" aria-label=\"Go to user personal website\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"bpolidor\" data-ga=\"web-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-globe\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/1622857?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Osvaldo Sala\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/1622857\">Osvaldo Sala<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Regents Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Life Sciences<\/span><\/h4><\/div><ul class=\"person-contact-info\"><li>School of Life Sciences LSA 218<\/li><\/ul><div><p class=\"person-description\">Sala is the Julie A. Wrigley,  Regents, and Foundation Professor and the Founding Director of the Global Drylands Center at ASU.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"person-social-medias\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/osvaldo-e-sala-6636505\/\" aria-label=\"Go to user social media account: Linkedin\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"osala\" data-ga=\"linkedin-icon\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DrylandsASU\" aria-label=\"Go to user social media account: Twitter\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"osala\" data-ga=\"twitter-icon\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-square-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/sala.lab.asu.edu\/\" aria-label=\"Go to user personal website\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"osala\" data-ga=\"web-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-globe\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/1699892?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Jesse Senko\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/1699892\">Jesse Senko<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Assistant Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Ocean Futures<\/span><\/h4><\/div><div><p class=\"person-description\">Senko&#8217;s work transcends disciplines to ensure a future for threatened wildlife as well as coastal fisheries and the people who depend on them. 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