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Our People

Meet the current Climate Solutions Collaborative catalyzers, made up of faculty, staff and students all passionate about climate change.

Coordinating Team

Erin Seekamp

Executive Director, Climate and Sustainability Academy

Kathie Dello

Director, North Carolina State Climate Office

Rob Dunn

Senior Vice Provost for University Interdisciplinary Programs

Kelsey Hart

Administrative Support Specialist

Becky Irwin

University Director, Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center

Sanjana Ponnapalli

Undergraduate Intern, Campus as a Classroom

Meredith Spence Beaulieu

University Program Manager, Global One Health Academy

Sid Thakur

Executive Director, Global One Health Academy

Rebecca Ward

Postdoctoral Research Scholar

People

Maricar Aguilos

Assistant Research Professor

James Anheuser

Physical Sci, Research Scholar

George Bonner

Director, Subdvsn/Unit/Prog AD

Jared Bowden

Research Profsnl,Atmosph/Space

Robert Branan

Associate Extension Professor

Tim Brock PhD

Social Sci, Sr Research Schlr

Lacey Brown

Community Engagement Specialist

Michael Burchell

Professor and Dept. Extension Leader

Bobbi Burwell

Research Coordinator, Non-Clinical

Lydia Campbell

Research Profsnl, Cnsrv/Forest

Soolyeon Cho

Assoc/Asst Dean, Architecture

Corey Davis

Assistant State Climatologist

Carla Davis

University Program Manager

Francis Lajara De Los Reyes III

Glenn E. and Phyllis J. Futrell Distinguished Professor

Vrinda Desai

Postdoctoral Research Scholar

Mark Essig

Public Comm Specialist

Sue Fenton

Research Profsnl, Physical Sci

Kátia Fernandes

Physical Sci, Sr Resrch Schlr

Timothy Glotfelty

Physical Sci, Research Scholar

Rachel Haynes

University Program Specialist

Ruoying He

Goodnight Innovation Distinguished Professor

Josh Heitman

William Neal Reynolds Professor and University Faculty Scholar

Sean Heuser

Envirnmntl Sustainablty Prfsnl

Michelle Jewell

Research Profsnl, Cnsrv/Forest

Sung Woo Kim

WNR Distinguished Professor / Univ Faculty Scholar

Rachel (Ray) Levy

Executive Director, Data Science and AI Academy

John McGuire

Data Manager and Applied Meteorologist

Robert Mera

Program Coordinator and Lecturer

Chris Osburn

Professor and Director – Blue Economy Innovation Program

Kirsten Paige

Assoc Teaching Professor

Okan Pala

Physical Sci, Sr Resrch Schlr

Christy Perrin

Sustainable Waters and Communities Coordinator

Mariko Polk

Ext. / Engagement Prof

Yuhan "Douglas" Rao

Physical Sci, Research Scholar

Jen Runkle

Physical Sci, Sr Resrch Schlr

Georgina Sanchez

Life Sci, Research Scholar

Astrid Schnetzer

Director, ​NC Center of Coastal Algae, People and Environment (NC C-CAPE)

Carl Schreck III

Physical Sci, Sr Resrch Schlr

Erin Seekamp

Executive Director, Climate and Sustainability Academy

Meredith Spence Beaulieu

University Program Manager, Global One Health Academy

Anna Stepanova

Professor of Plant and Microbial Biology, GGA Executive Committee Member

Kristen Sullivan

Global One Health Assistant Teaching Professor

Stacy Supak

Assoc Teaching Professor

Sid Thakur

Executive Director, Global One Health Academy

Rebecca Ward

Postdoctoral Research Scholar

Mary Watzin

Dean and Professor Emeritus

Susan White

Chief Admin Major Cntr/Inst AD

Junjie Wu

Department Head