Experts

Douglas Tallamy

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Researches how plants that evolved elsewhere impact food webs and biodiversity.
Tallamy speaks nationwide about his concerns that the approach to gardening must change. He contends the widespread planting of ornamental plants, native to other parts of the world, is creating ecosystem-wide problems.
Author of the best-selling books “Nature's Best Hope and The Nature of Oaks” and "Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants."
Has been featured/interviewed by New York Times, NPR, Associated Press, and various other outlets.

Taking Back The Future, One Yard At A Time

Wisconsin Public Radio

Plant a garden that helps the planet by devouring carbon

Popular Science

Trees Save Lives in Heat Waves. So Why Aren’t We Saving Trees?

New York Times

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A.R. Siders

Disaster Research Center

Research focuses on climate change adaptation policies with an emphasis on managed retreat (relocation of people and assets away from risk) and environmental justice.
Sal Mistry

Management

Studies teams and leadership within organizations in order to understand the factors that unite individuals, teams and leaders in organizations or break them apart.
Jennifer Horney

Epidemiology

Research focuses on the impacts of natural disasters on public health, as well as linkages between disaster planning and the actions communities and individuals take to prepare, respond and recover.
David Redlawsk

Political Science

Political psychologist and expert on voter behavior and emotion, focusing on how voters process information to make their decisions.
Allison Karpyn

Education and Social Policy

Research interests include obesity, food policy, community nutrition, as well as the value and limitations of supermarkets and corner stores.
Philip Gable

Psychological and Brain Sciences

Research investigates the interplay of emotion, motivation, personality and cognition, with a focus on how emotions influence our thoughts.