Katherine is passionate about community empowerment around environmental issues. Communities should have access to the knowledge and resources necessary to learn and enact meaningful change on issues that impact them directly

Dr. Lu's research interests are climate change and adaptation, agricultural community engagement, disaster and risk management, and parks & protected areas. He integrates advanced quantitative methodologies in his research.

Olcay Ünver is a global leader in public policy, governance, and management of water resources; water and food security; and international development. He is the 2023 recipient of IWRA’s prestigious Crystal Drop Award.

Adam studies the policy processes associated with public infrastructure investment, particularly the relationship between the design of the institutions responsible for water infrastructure and system sustainability.

Eugene Cho is a Ph.D. student at ASU School of Public Affairs. Her research focuses on energy and environmental policy, drawing from her 12-year career at South Korea’s Ministry of Environment.