Welcoming the 2020 IonE Affiliates
As we look at the world around us, it can be easy to look around in fear. At times it feels as if the world is on fire, and in some regions, it is. Raging wildfires are devastating not only the western United States, but also countries all across the globe. Seasons are becoming hotter, the air is becoming harder to breathe, and fossil fuels are continuing to burn.
While the words “new normal” have recently become a part of our vocabulary, the changes in our climate are anything but. Humans are causing irreversible damage to our planet; damage that we’ll spend generations attempting to remedy. Amidst a global pandemic and rapidly changing climate, we find ourselves at the forefront of the fight for change.
Our planet is in need of change makers that will bravely lead us in the journey towards progress. The Institute on the Environment is proud to support leaders who will do just that.
This year, we are thrilled to welcome 30 new members to our affiliate community, which now has more than 200 members. We welcome 12 Fellows, established in their careers having demonstrated excellence in one or more subject areas related to the environment and sustainability; 12 Associates, early-and mid-career researchers and instructors at the University of Minnesota who are building interdisciplinary careers; five Educators, who have a special interest in pedagogy and curriculum development; and one Visiting Scholar, guests to our community who we hope will find mutual benefit as they pursue environmental research and education.
Please join us in welcoming the 2020-2021 IonE Affiliates.
IonE Associates
David Beard, College of Liberal Arts, UMN Duluth
Anna Cates, Department of Soil, Water, and Climate, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, UMN Twin Cities
Forrest Fleischman, Department of Forest Resources, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, UMN Twin Cities
Peter Hawthorne, Institute on the Environment, Senior Scientist Natural Capital Project
Fayola Jacobs, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, UMN Twin Cities
Zhenong Jin, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, UMN Twin Cities
Laurie Moberg, College of Liberal Arts, UMN Twin Cities
Deepak Ray, Institute on the Environment, Senior Scientist Global Landscapes Initiative
Tsutomi Shimotori, Swenson College of Science and Engineering, UMN Duluth
Corinne Teed, College of Liberal Arts, UMN Twin Cities
Adam Wilke, Water Resource Center, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, UMN Twin Cities
Natasha Wright, Mechanical Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, UMN Twin Cities
IonE Educators
Jessie Barnett Schimek, Center for Learning Innovation, UMN Rochester
Susan Craddock, College of Liberal Arts, UMN Twin Cities
Reba Luiken, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Matt Peterson, Department of Entomology, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, UMN Twin Cities
Sheila Williams Ridge, Institute of Child Development, College of Education and Human Development, UMN Twin Cities
IonE Fellows
Mike Dockry, Department of Forest Resources, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, UMN Twin Cities
Melinda Erickson, Department of Soil, Water, and Climate, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, UMN Twin Cities
Daniel Forbes, Department of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship, Carlson School of Management, UMN Twin Cities
Jessica Gutknecht, Department of Soil, Water, and Climate, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, UMN Twin Cities
Brad Karkkainen, Law School, UMN Twin Cities
Uwe Korsthagen, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, College of Science and Engineering, UMN Twin Cities
Chris Lenhart, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, UMN Twin Cities
Eric Lonsdorf, Institute on the Environment, Lead Scientist Natural Capital Project
Susan Maher, College of Liberal Arts, UMN Duluth
Ryuta Nakajima, School of Fine Arts, UMN Duluth
Patrick Nunnally, Water Resource Science Graduate Program, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, UMN Twin Cities
Dave Wilsey, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, UMN Twin Cities
IonE Visiting Scholars
Heather Tallis, Bridge Collaborative
Grace Abifarin is a Junior at the Carlson School of Management studying Marketing, Supply Chain and Operations Management, and Leadership.