About the Editors and Contributors

Contributors

• Dr. Alexandra Anderson-Frey
  • Dr. Anderson-Frey is an atmospheric scientist who focuses on mesoscale meteorology and the study of severe storms. Her course focuses on the intersection between severe storms, climate change, and societal vulnerability.
• Dr. Brittany Johnson
  • Dr. Johnson is a soil scientist and plant ecologist interested in the interactions between climate and ecosystem function. Her work focuses on restorative soil management, and moving towards sustainable systems and communities  for the future.
• Dr. Mikelle Nuwer
  • Dr. Nuwer is currently the co-chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) committee for the School of Oceanography, and discusses the importance of shellfish aquaculture in the Pacific Northwest and how changing ocean conditions are threatening the success of the industry and the communities that rely on them as a resource.
• Dr. LuAnne Thompson
  • Dr. Thompson uses oceanic dynamics to understand climate variability and change. She uses climate models and satellite observations to untangle the role the ocean plays in moving and storing heat and chemicals in the climate system, and has been involved in interdisciplinary collaborations that address the challenges climate change will bring to natural and human systems.
• Dr. Alex Turner
  • Dr. Turner is an atmospheric scientist focusing on climate and air quality, and specifically, greenhouse gases. He is particularly interested in problems at the intersection of atmospheric chemistry and the carbon cycle, such as understanding how changes in the chemical composition of our atmosphere affect the cycling of carbon from greenhouse gases.

Editors

• Dr. Miriam Bertram
  • Miriam is the Assistant Director for the University of Washington Program on Climate Change (UW PCC).  Miriam joined the UW PCC in  2001 armed with a PhD in Oceanography and an interest in what an interdisciplinary approach to thinking about climate could accomplish.  She is deeply committed to moving society forward to meet the challenges of a changing climate.
• Madeline Brooks 
  • Madeline is an undergraduate student at the University of Washington, studying Marine Biology, Aquatic and Fisheries science, and Public Policy, focusing on how conservation and management policy can positively impact both the environment and the folks who call it home. As a changing climate is sure to shape our future, she hopes to use the lens of Environmental Justice to ensure an equitable path to a sustainable future.
• Isaac Olson
  • Isaac is an undergraduate student at the University of Washington studying Oceanography and Environmental Studies, focusing on how climate change affects the ocean, how it impacts our lives, and what can be done about it. As a person of color doing environmental work, Climate and Environmental Justice are close to his heart, and he is ecstatic that such a brilliant resource is being put together to increase the visibility and understanding of these issues.
• Dr. Heather Price
  • Dr. Price teaches general chemistry and GOB chemistry, and leads the Climate Justice Across the Curriculum project at North Seattle College. Her current National Science Foundation research project, Climate Justice in Undergraduate STEM Incorporating Civic Engagement, focuses on improving undergraduate STEM education (NSF-IUSE) through the integration of climate justice, equity, and civic engagement across the college STEM curriculum.
• Dr. Alex Turner
  • Dr. Turner is an atmospheric scientist focusing on climate and air quality, and specifically, greenhouse gases. He is particularly interested in problems at the intersection of atmospheric chemistry and the carbon cycle, such as understanding how changes in the chemical composition of our atmosphere affect the cycling of carbon from greenhouse gases.