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Gary Karpen Gary Karpen
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
gene expression, cell biology, chromosome structure and function, drosophila melanogaster, centromere identity and function, biophysics, condensed phases
headshot of Reinhard Genzel Reinhard Genzel
Dept of Physics
physics, existence and formation of black holes in galactic nuclei, the nature of the power source, the evolution of (ultra)luminous infrared galaxies, gas dynamics, the fueling of active galactic nuclei, the properties evolution of starburst galaxies
John Harte John Harte
Dept of Energy & Resources Group
Dept of Environmental Science, Policy & Management
global change, ecology, sustainability, energy policy, theoretical ecology, biodiversityl
Perry de Valpine Perry de Valpine
Dept of Environmental Science, Policy & Management
population ecology, mathematical modeling and statistics
Larry Karp Larry S. Karp
Dept of Agricultural & Resource Economics
economics, environmental policy
Scott L. Stephens Scott L. Stephens
Dept of Environmental Science, Policy & Management
fire, forestry, fire ecology, fire behavior, environmental biology/ecology, forest policy
James F. O'Brien James O'Brien
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
School of Optometry
computer graphics, fluid dynamics, computer simulation, physically based animation, finite element simulation, human perception, image forensics, video forensics, computer animation, special effects for film, video game technology, motion capture, machine learning, facial animation, artificial intelligence, geometric algorithms, geometric design and modeling
Jonathan Wurtele Jonathan Wurtele
Dept of Physics
physics, stability, plasma theory, advanced accelerator concepts, intense laser-plasma interaction, the basic equilibrium, radiation properties of intense charged particle beams, simulation and the development of proof-of-principle experiments
Niyogi checking plants in the Oxford Tract greenhouse. Photo credit: Mathew Burciaga. Krishna K. Niyogi
Dept of Plant and Microbial Biology
genetics, plant and microbial biology, algae, photosynthesis, CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing, carbon sequestration
Katherine Snyder Katherine Snyder
Dept of English
19th through 21st century Literature in English, narrative and the novel, gender studies, post-traumatic and post-apocalyptic fiction
Per Peterson Per F. Peterson
Dept of Nuclear Engineering
nuclear engineering, heat and mass transfer, reactor thermal hydraulics, nuclear reactor design, radioactive waste, nuclear materials management
Victor Ortega Jiménez with computer projection in background Víctor Ortega Jiménez
Dept of Integrative Biology
electrical and capillary forces on small animals, evolutionary biology, bio-inspired robotics
Adam Arkin Adam Arkin
Dept of Bioengineering
Systems and Synthetic Biology, Environmental Microbiology of Bacteria and Viruses, bioenergy, Biomedicine, Bioremediation, space, green and sustainable manufacturing, sustainability
Prof. Adda Athanasopoulos-Zekkos standing on a damaged levee in Grand Isle, LA, following Hurricane Ida. Adda Athanasopoulos-Zekkos
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering
civil infrastructure systems, geosystems, geotechnical engineering, landslides, drones, satellites, earthquakes, natural hazards, infrastructure resilience, bioinformatics, engineering justice
Steph wearing a denim coat with collar upturned, and with a big blue sky and white puffy clouds in the distance. Stephanie Carlson
Dept of Environmental Science, Policy & Management
fish ecology, stream ecology, freshwater ecology, northern California rivers, Pacific salmon, conservation biology
headshot of Richard Dodd Richard S. Dodd
Dept of Environmental Science, Policy & Management
environmental policy, environmental science, forestry, wildlife, plant biology
Paolo D'Odorico wearing a blue shirt, with unfocused greenery in background Paolo D'Odorico
Dept of Environmental Science, Policy & Management
hydrology, ecohydrology, water resources, Water and Society, environmental sciences, Drylands, Desertification
Jill Banfield working at the East River watershed field site in Colorado Jill Banfield
Dept of Earth and Planetary Science
Dept of Environmental Science, Policy & Management
genomics, geomicrobiology, biogeochemistry, carbon cycling, minerology
Mathew Welch Matthew Welch
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
biology, cell motility, the role of the actin cytoskeleton in cell locomotion, shape change, actin filament assembly, bacterial and viral pathogens
Photo of Miranda Redmond Miranda Redmond
Dept of Environmental Science, Policy & Management
forest ecology, disturbance ecology, forest management
Xavier Darzacq Xavier Darzacq
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
transcription regulation during cellular differentiation, gene expression control mechanism, biophysical rules of nuclear organization
Ann Keller Ann Keller
School of Public Health
political science, health politics, public policy, public administration, disaster response, expertise in public decision-making
Stuart D. Bale Stuart Bale
Dept of Physics
experimental space physics, plasma astrophysics, solar physics, low frequency radio astronomy
Laurel Larsen Laurel Larsen
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dept of Geography
hydroecology, geomorphology, complex systems, restoration ecology, environmental modeling, wetlands, sediment transport, environmental fluid mechanics
Ronald Amundson Ronald Amundson
Dept of Environmental Science, Policy & Management
soils, environmental science, isotope biogeochemistry, pedology, environmental history & ethics, soilsbiogeochemistry, ecosystems
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