Grimm is an ecosystem scientist who studies desert streams and cities and their resilience to extreme events. She is an elected member of the US National Academy of Sciences.

Elser investigates the theory of biological stoichiometry — the study of the balance of energy and multiple chemical elements in living systems.

Williams' research focuses on the chemical composition of clays and their interactions with organics and microbes.

Anbar is an ASU President’s Professor, expert in Earth's evolution as an inhabited world. He pioneers digital learning innovation as Director of ASU’s Center for Education Through Exploration.

Hartnett has joint appointments in the School of Earth and Space Exploration and the School of Molecular Sciences. Her current research interests are in the areas of biogeochemistry, astrobiology, and organic geochemistry.

Ball is a field ecologist studying the impacts of global environmental change (such as air pollution, species loss, and climate change) on soil ecosystems. Currently her research has focused on desert and polar soils.

I am an anthropological archaeologist and cultural resource management professional who examines the social impacts of long-distance exchange and long-term human-animal relationships in pre-Hispanic North America.

Cadillo-Quiroz studies how microbes drive ecosystem and applied processes to find climate solutions

Sala is the Julie A. Wrigley, Regents, and Foundation Professor and the Founding Director of the Global Drylands Center at ASU.

Penton is a microbial ecologist whose research focuses on the impacts of plant disease, climate change, and agricultural management on the soil microbiome, encompassing both bacteria and fungi.