Profiles in "Sustainability" Expertise Area

  • Urban heat mitigation, micro-climate effects of stormwater re-use and water sensitive urban design, land-atmosphere interactions, biophysical and biogeochemical effects of biofuels
  • With a research emphasis in applied ecology, Lewis' research incorporates the principles of wildlife biology, landscape ecology, and conservation biology.
  • Gómez-Morales studies innovative ways of providing skills training interventions to caregivers of people with dementia using virtual reality.
  • Within AzCATI, Weiss researches the engineering of large-scale algae consortia for carbon capture and sustainable bioproduction. As ERM faculty, he educates on toxicological management and water treatment technologies.
  • Meerow combines the disciplines of geography and urban planning as she researches how to make cities more resilient in the face of climate change as well as other social and environmental hazards.
  • Sara El-Sayed researches the power of deliciousness and wisdom of indigenous foodways in addition to leading outreach for the Center's organic initiatives.