Stotts received her doctorate in cultural anthropology from ASU in 2016 with a focus on water scarcity issues and solutions.

Feisst is Evelyn Smith Professor of musicology and Senior Sustainability Scholar at Arizona State University. She holds a PhD in musicology from Berlin and is interested in new music in interdisciplinary contexts.

Ellsworth is an artist, educator, and walker. She is the founding director of the Museum of Walking.

Elena Rocchi, Ph. D., Clinical Associate Professor at ASU The Design School; Faculty Affiliate at The Sidney Poitier New American Film School and The Biomimicry Center; AIA 2020 Educator of the Year Award, Arizona Chapter.

Matt Bell’s next novel, Appleseed, is forthcoming from Custom House/William Morrow in 2021. He is the author of seven other books, including the novels Scrapper and In the House upon the Dirt between the Lake and the Woods.

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).

Hall is an ecologist and conservation scientist who studies connections between people and the environment. She is the faculty lead for the Conservation Bio & Ecology degree program and an award-winning teacher in her field.

Richter explores the different social, political, and cultural effects of energy technologies and policies, and their effects on society at different scales, from the local to the global.

Sailor’s research integrates urban planning, geography, climate, and engineering to understand the causes, effects, and potential for mitigation of extreme heat and poor air quality in cities.