Biogeochemistry, Climate Change, Ecology, Ecosystems, urban resilience
Jennifer Vanos studies the effects of atmospheric processes on human health. She focuses on human exposures to extreme heat, radiation, and air pollution within urban areas; human heat balance modeling for thermal comfort and heat strain; the influence of microclimatic landscape design on exposures and health outcomes; and how children鈥檚 environments affect them, as well as understanding how to support their thermal safety. Vanos is a member of the Urban Climate Research Center at ASU. She previously worked as an assistant professor at the University of California, San Diego and Texas Tech University. She completed her postdoctoral training at Health Canada and received her PhD from the University of Guelph in Canada.
Professor in the School of Life Sciences and the Founding Director of the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes
Arizona State University (ASU)Conservation, Ecology, Ecosystems, Science Policy
Leah Gerber researches marine conservation ecology, and environmental leadership and communication. Gerber鈥檚 research, teaching, and leadership advance the integration of science in decision processes to achieve sustainable biodiversity outcomes. As one of the world鈥檚 leading conservation scientists, Gerber frequently serves on globally significant bodies charting the future course of conservation. She is a professor in the School of Life Sciences and the founding director of the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes. Gerber is a recognized media source on global change and biodiversity and has been interviewed by The Economist, POLITICO, Time and other reputable media publications.