Wu is a Dean’s Distinguished Professor of Sustainability Science at Arizona State University. His research areas include: landscape ecology, urban ecology, and sustainability science.

Van der Leeuw was awarded the "Champion of the Earth for Science and Innovation" prize by the United Nations Environment Program in 2012. He joined ASU in 2003.

Milan Shrestha is a Teaching Professor of Sustainability at ASU. His current research interests focus on disaster vulnerability and risks in mountains, urban-rural linkages of land system change, and food-farming systems.

Vivoni uses hydrologic science and engineering principles to solve water resources issues in urban and natural environments in arid regions using watershed modeling, remote sensing and environmental sensor networks.

Phil’s international career and leadership experience has spanned the fields of system dynamics, 3D analytic and visualization systems, management consulting and analytic services and urban design, He is CEO of ORBIS Dynamics (www.orbisdynamics.com).

Aldrich served ASU as a faculty member at ASU from 1969 to 2000. He pioneered the field of GIS at ASU, acquiring the university’s first geographic information systems software and developing coursework in this area.

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.

Clanahan is an Assistant Director of Graduate Programs. He manages all graduate administrative duties including academic advising, admissions, funding, program logistics, alumni relations, and accreditation.