Bill Currie

Bill Currie is a Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Engagement at the University of Michigan's School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS). His work bridges biogeochemistry, landscape ecology, and ecosystem modeling to address environmental quality, water conservation, and sustainability challenges. He develops AI tools for environmental solutions and teaches interdisciplinary case studies on Great Lakes sustainability issues.

• Key Research Areas: Carbon/nutrient/water cycling in terrestrial and coastal systems, human-environment interactions, AI alignment for sustainability science.

His recent publications focus on Great Lakes wetlands, Caribbean seagrass valuation, and land use impacts. As an AAAS Fellow and co-Director of the Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, Currie leads major interdisciplinary initiatives. Current projects include NASA-funded studies on global change impacts and Kresge Foundation-supported Detroit sustainability clinics.

• Major Grants:
  • $13,890,000 Schmidt Sciences AI Fellowship (Co-PI)
  • $1,000,000 Kresge Foundation Detroit Clinic (PI)
  • $750,000 NASA OCEAN-MUREP (Co-PI)
  • $1,500,000 NASA IDS Program (Co-PI)
• Affiliations:
  • Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS)
  • Global Change Biology Institute
  • Sustainable Food Systems Initiative
  • University of Michigan Energy Institute
  • Graham Sustainability Institute