IonE Fellows are the bedrock of IonE. They enrich IonE and all its members intellectually, and they attract visibility and external investment. They are a primary path toward achieving the sustainable future, one enriched by knowledge and innovation that IonE envisions. They, together with IonE scientific staff and students, are the community that IonE seeks to serve, promote, and advance.

IonE Fellows are generally quite established in their career, having demonstrated excellence in one or more disciplines related to environmental protection or sustainability. IonE Fellows will have a significant publication record or equivalent demonstration of topical competency and recognition by national and international colleagues. Importantly, they also will have a track record of applying their research to real-world situations, helping partners outside the university understand and solve environmental problems. They are highly creative and innovative thought-leaders.

IonE Fellows will often be tenured faculty at the University of Minnesota, but membership is open to outstanding members of other organizations provided they meet a similar standard of excellence. Pre-tenured faculty may be nominated as IonE Fellows when they have served previously as an IonE Associates. Non-tenure-track faculty, including scientific staff with their primary appointment at IonE, may be nominated and elected when they have a stature similar to tenure, as demonstrated through years of service and rigorous external review. IonE Fellows are generally researchers pursuing environmental innovation, but nominations from educators with a publication or other demonstrated record in environmental pedagogy are also welcome.

Download the IonE Affiliates Program PDF to learn more.

Nominations for IonE Fellows are due to the ioneaffiliates@umn.edu by Sept. 18, 2017, with announcement of new IonE Fellows by late October.

IonE Fellows

• 
  Aaron Doering
  Fellow since 2011
  Curriculum & Instruction
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Alexandra Klass
  Fellow since 2011
  Law School
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
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  Alptekin Aksan
  Fellow since 2016
  College of Science and Engineering
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Anu Ramaswami
  Fellow since 2014
  Humphrey School of Public Affairs
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Arindam Banerjee
  Fellow since 2011
  Computer Science & Engineering
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Arne Kildegard
  Fellow since 2016
  Division of Social Justice
  University of Minnesota Morris
  
• 
  Bill Arnold
  Fellow since 2012
  Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  C. Ford Runge
  Fellow since 2011
  Applied Economics
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
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  Carissa Schively Slotterback
  Fellow since 2010
  Urban & Regional Planning
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
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  Carl Rosen
  Fellow since 2016
  College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
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  Cheryl Robertson
  Fellow since 2016
  School of Nursing
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Christine Baeumler
  Fellow since 2016
  College of Liberal Arts
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Clarence Lehman
  Fellow since 2010
  Ecology, Evolution & Behavior
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Craig Packer
  Fellow since 2016
  College of Biological Sciences
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Daniel Philippon
  Fellow since 2016
  College of Liberal Arts
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
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  David Lipset
  Fellow since 2016
  College of Liberal Arts
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Denise Young
  Fellow since 2016
  College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Dominic Travis
  Fellow since 2012
  Epidemiology
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Dylan Millet
  Fellow since 2012
  Soil, Water & Climate
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Elizabeth Borer
  Fellow since 2016
  Ecology, Evolution & Behavior
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Eray Aydil
  Fellow since 2016
  Chemical Engineering and Material Science
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Erik Thorson Brown
  Fellow since 2014
  Large Lakes Observatory
  University of Minnesota Duluth
  
• 
  G. David Tilman
  Fellow since 2010
  Ecology, Evolution & Behavior
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  George Heimpel
  Fellow since 2011
  Entomology
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  George Weiblen
  Fellow since 2011
  Plant Biology
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Gillian Roehrig
  Fellow since 2012
  STEM Education Center
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Grant Domke
  Fellow since 2016
  College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Gurumurthy Ramachandran
  Fellow since 2012
  Environmental Health Sciences
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Ibrahim Volkan Isler
  Fellow since 2010
  Computer Science
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Jacques C. Finlay
  Fellow since 2012
  Ecology, Evolution & Behavior
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  James Forester
  Fellow since 2012
  Fisheries, Wildlife & Conservation Biology
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Jason Hill
  Fellow since 2010
  Bioproducts & Biosystems Engineering
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Jeannine Cavender-Bares
  Fellow since 2010
  Ecology, Evolution & Behavior
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Jeffrey Broadbent
  Fellow since 2016
  College of Liberal Arts
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Jennifer Powers
  Fellow since 2010
  Ecology, Evolution & Behavior
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Jerry Lynch
  Fellow since 2016
  General Mills
  General Mills
  
• 
  Jian-Ping Wang
  Fellow since 2012
  Electrical & Computer Engineering
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  John Downing
  Fellow since 2016
  Sea Grant
  University of Minnesota Duluth
  
• 
  John S. Gulliver
  Fellow since 2012
  Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Jonathan Schilling
  Fellow since 2011
  Bioproducts & Biosystems Engineering
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Jonee Kulman Brigham
  Fellow since 2014
  College of Design
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Julie Etterson
  Fellow since 2016
  Swenson College of Design and Engineering
  University of Minnesota Duluth
  
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  Katey Pelican
  Fellow since 2010
  Veterinary Population Medicine
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Ken Smith
  Fellow since 2016
  Ever-Green Energy
  Ever-Green Energy
  
• 
  Kimberly Hill
  Fellow since 2016
  College of Science and Engineering
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Laura Gagliardi
  Fellow since 2016
  College of Science and Engineering
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Laura Musacchio
  Fellow since 2012
  Landscape Architecture
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Lawrence Wackett
  Fellow since 2012
  Biotechnology
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Lee Frelich
  Fellow since 2016
  College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Lucinda Johnson
  Fellow since 2016
  Natural Resources Research Institute
  University of Minnesota Duluth
  
• 
  Marc Hillmyer
  Fellow since 2011
  Chemistry
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Mark Pedelty
  Fellow since 2010
  Communication Studies
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Marla Spivak
  Fellow since 2016
  College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Martin Saar
  Fellow since 2012
  Earth Sciences
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Meggan Craft
  Fellow since 2011
  Veterinary Population Medicine
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Michael Sadowsky
  Fellow since 2016
  College of Biological Sciences
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Michael Wilson
  Fellow since 2016
  College of Liberal Arts
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Ned Mohan
  Fellow since 2016
  College of Science and Engineering
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Nick Jordan
  Fellow since 2011
  Agronomy & Plant Genomics
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Paige Novak
  Fellow since 2011
  Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Patrick Hamilton
  Fellow since 2010
  Global Change Initiatives
  Science Museum of Minnesota
  
• 
  Peter Calow
  Fellow since 2016
  Humphrey School of Public Affairs
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Peter Reich
  Fellow since 2010
  Forest Ecology
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Peter Seiler
  Fellow since 2012
  Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  R. Lee Penn
  Fellow since 2012
  Chemistry
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Raj Rajan
  Fellow since 2016
  Ecolab
  Ecolab
  
• 
  Randel Hanson
  Fellow since 2012
  Environmental Studies & Geography
  University of Minnesota Duluth
  
• 
  Randy Singer
  Fellow since 2010
  Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Rebecca Montgomery
  Fellow since 2012
  Forest Resources
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Richard Graves
  Fellow since 2016
  College of Design
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Richard McGehee
  Fellow since 2016
  College of Liberal Arts
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Robert W. Sterner
  Fellow since 2014
  Large Lakes Observatory and Department of Biology
  University of Minnesota Duluth
  
• 
  Rolf Weberg
  Fellow since 2016
  Natural Resources Research Institute
  University of Minnesota Duluth
  
• 
  Saif Benjaafar
  Fellow since 2016
  College of Science and Engineering
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Sarah Hobbie
  Fellow since 2011
  Ecology, Evolution & Behavior
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Scott St. George
  Fellow since 2012
  Geography
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Shashi Shekhar
  Fellow since 2012
  Computer Science & Engineering
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Singdhansu Chatterjee
  Fellow since 2016
  College of Liberal Arts
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Stephen Polasky
  Fellow since 2010
  Applied Economics
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Steven Manson
  Fellow since 2010
  Geography
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Thomas Fisher
  Fellow since 2016
  College of Design
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Tian He
  Fellow since 2014
  College of Science & Engineering
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Tim Smith
  Fellow since 2010
  Bioproducts & Biosystems Engineering
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Tracy Lipke-Perry
  Fellow since 2012
  Music
  University of Minnesota Duluth
  
• 
  Valentine Cadieux
  Fellow since 2014
  Formerly with the Departments of Sociology and Geography, Society and the Environment at UMN
  Hamline University
  
• 
  Vipin Kumar
  Fellow since 2016
  College of Science and Engineering
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  

Emeritus

• 
  Efi Foufoula-Georgiou
  Fellow since 2010
  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

  University of California Irvine
  
• 
  Tom Johnson
  Fellow since 2011
  Large Lakes Observatory
  University of Minnesota Duluth