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Friedrich GötzView profile

Associate Professor

• Geographical Psychology
• Regional Personality Differences
• Big Data Analysis
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Friedrich Götz is an Associate Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychology within the Faculty of Arts at the University of British Columbia. He holds a PhD (2021) and MPhil (2017) from the University of Cambridge and a BSc (2016) from the University of Konstanz. PhD, University of Cambridge (UK), 2021 MPhil, University of Cambridge (UK), 2017 BSc, University of Konstanz (Germany), 2016 Dr. Götz leads the Personality and Geographical Ambiance (PANGEA) Lab, focusing on geographical psychology and regional personality differences through interdisciplinary Big Data approaches. His research integrates social and personality psychology with behavioral science to examine real-world outcomes, including pandemic behavior, cultural shifts, and person-environment interactions. Additional interests span mobility/migration, wanderlust, courage, entrepreneurship, and experience sampling methods. He collaborates with TIME Magazine on large-scale surveys involving over 3 million participants. His publication trends reveal consistent contributions to top journals like Nature Human Behaviour and Journal of Personality and Social Psychology , with recent work emphasizing methodological rigor, geographical influences on behavior, and pandemic-related psychological responses. Key themes include spatial analysis techniques, personality-environment interactions, and the societal implications of psychological research. Rising Star Award (Association for Psychological Science), 2025 SAGE Emerging Scholar Award (Society for Personality and Social Psychology), 2025 Top 40 under 40 – Germany (CAPITAL Magazine), 2024 President’s New Researcher Award (Canadian Psychological Association), 2024 Best Dissertation Prize (German Psychological Society), 2021 Leading Scholar (Green College), 2021 Dr. Götz advises students through UBC's Psychology graduate programs and teaches undergraduate courses (PSYC 305A: Personality Psychology) and graduate courses (PSYC 528: Methods in Social Psychology and Personality; PSYC 569: Contemporary Conceptual Issues). His TIME Magazine collaboration represents a significant grant-adjacent initiative. The PANGEA Lab operates on principles of inclusivity and diversity, acknowledging its location on the unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people, and focuses on how humans and environments mutually shape each other.

• Molecular Simulation
• Soft Matter Physics
• Porous and Nano-porous Materials
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Dr. Damian Mooney is an Associate Professor and Programme Director in the School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering at University College Dublin (UCD). He holds a BE (Chemical) from UCD (1992) and a PhD from UCD (1996), followed by postdoctoral research at the Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung (1996–1998). Before joining UCD in 2003, he worked as a Senior Process Engineer at Unifi Inc. and held academic positions at Queen's University Belfast and UCD's Department of Chemical Engineering. His research focuses on molecular simulation, environmental contaminants, and materials science, with notable contributions to CO₂ fixation, nanoporous materials, and veterinary drug residue analysis. He has secured grants from Science Foundation Ireland and coordinates multiple engineering modules emphasizing reflective teaching and professional development. Education: BE (UCD, 1992), PhD (UCD, 1996) Key Roles: Programme Director (ME Chemical & Bioprocess Engineering), Module Coordinator for Process Control and Advanced Process Design Research Interests: Molecular Simulation, Porous Materials, Ionic Liquids, Environmental Monitoring His research combines computational modeling and experimental techniques to address challenges in separation processes, sustainable materials, and environmental chemistry. Recent work includes studies on groundwater contamination by veterinary drugs and CO₂ fixation in biomimetic systems.

Michael SchweinbergerView profile

Professor

• Network Science
• Statistics
• Machine Learning
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Michael Schweinberger is a Professor of Statistics at The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), affiliated with the Eberly College of Science. Previously, he served on the faculty of Rice University and held visiting positions at the University of Washington, Seattle, and the University of Missouri, Columbia. He also held postdoctoral positions at Penn State and the University of Washington. Schweinberger earned his Ph.D. in Statistics from the University of Groningen, Netherlands. His research focuses on the statistical science of networks, including applications to artificial intelligence, neuroscience, genetic diseases, epidemiology, social media, and economics. He emphasizes developing scalable models and methods for large networks, causal inference in networked systems, and high-dimensional data analysis. His work has been funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). While no specific scientific awards are listed, his contributions to network statistics are recognized through editorial roles with journals such as the Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics and the Journal of Statistical Software. He also served as a reviewer for prestigious institutions like the European Research Council (ERC) and the German Research Foundation (DFG). Schweinberger has advised two Ph.D. students: Jonathan R. Stewart and Sergii Babkin. He has also served on 17 Ph.D. committees. His teaching portfolio includes courses on statistical learning with networks, stochastic modeling, and mathematical statistics.

James D. StameyView profile

Professor

• Bayesian Methods
• Statistical Applications in Healthcare
• Pharmaceutical Research
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Dr. James D. Stamey serves as Chairman and Professor of the Department of Statistical Science at Baylor University. He holds a B.S. in Mathematics from Northwestern State University (1995), an MBA from Baylor University (1997), and a Ph.D. in Statistics from Baylor (2000). His research focuses on applying Bayesian methods to imperfectly measured data, with applications in pharmaceutical research, epidemiology, economics, and political science. Recent work emphasizes correcting misreporting in healthcare and public health datasets, structural zeros in contingency tables, and cost-effectiveness analysis in clinical trials. He advises graduate students on pharmaceutical-related dissertation topics, blending academic rigor with real-world problem-solving. Dr. Stamey is actively involved in Baylor's academic and community life, including consulting services and departmental leadership. His publications span Bayesian modeling innovations, misclassification correction techniques, and interdisciplinary applications in healthcare and social sciences. He collaborates with industry partners on nonclinical trial methodologies and contributes to regulatory guidelines through working groups like the DIA/ASA-BIOP Nonclinical Bayesian Working Group. Dr. Stamey’s work bridges theoretical statistics with practical challenges in public health, economics, and biomedical research. Outside academia, he enjoys family activities, tennis, pickleball, and supporting Baylor athletics. His wife and two Baylor-educated sons are active members of their local Catholic community.

Raymond Bruce IglayView profile

Associate Professor

• Wildlife Damage Mitigation
• Conservation of Biodiversity
• Habitat Management and Restoration
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Dr. Raymond Bruce Iglay is an Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology at Mississippi State University, affiliated with the College of Forest Resources and the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture. He serves as the WFA Graduate Program Coordinator and Faculty Liaison for the Wildlife Services National Training Academy. His education includes a PhD in Forest Resources (Mississippi State University), an MS in Wildlife and Fisheries Science, and a BS in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Delaware. Research focuses on wildlife damage mitigation, biodiversity conservation in managed landscapes, habitat restoration, plant succession, and innovative technologies like drones for wildlife monitoring. He teaches courses on wildlife habitat management, vegetation identification, and human-wildlife conflict resolution. His lab emphasizes applied research addressing stakeholder concerns in dynamic ecosystems. Publications span 2004–2024, covering drone-based wildlife surveys, wild pig behavior, invasive species control, and ecological impacts of land management. Awards include the 2024 MSU College of Forest Resources Teaching and Publication Awards and The Wildlife Society’s Early Career Achievement Award. He is a Fellow of The Wildlife Society and active in organizations like Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation. Grants and lab activities involve collaborations on biodiversity monitoring, agricultural pest management, and technology integration in conservation. His Iglay Lab supports graduate students (e.g., Jacob Wessels, Simone Danisi) and hosts projects on drone thermal imaging, hair snare methods, and tidal marsh restoration. Current research explores drone noise impacts on wildlife surveys and vinegar-based herbicide alternatives for invasive plants.

Christopher RamezanView profile

Assistant Professor

• Cybersecurity
• Machine Learning
• Information Security
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Dr. Christopher Ramezan is an Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity at West Virginia University's John Chambers College of Business and Economics, where he teaches courses on Network Security, Information Security Assurance, and Cybercrime Management. He serves as Executive Director of the Cyber-Resilience Resource Center and coordinates the Business Cybersecurity Management programs. His research spans cybersecurity workforce development, machine learning applications in remote sensing, and information security governance. Dr. Ramezan holds a Ph.D. in Remote Sensing from West Virginia University and maintains multiple industry certifications including CISSP and CASP+. His interdisciplinary work bridges geospatial analysis and cybersecurity, with recent publications focusing on closing cyber skills gaps and leadership qualifications in security roles. His research integrates technical and managerial perspectives in cybersecurity, examining workforce development challenges and machine learning applications for geospatial data analysis. Earlier work pioneered methods for land cover classification using satellite imagery and deep learning. Dr. Ramezan's publications show a distinct progression from remote sensing applications (2013-2022) to contemporary cybersecurity workforce studies (2023-2025). This evolution reflects his transition from geospatial machine learning to security leadership research. As Executive Director of the Cyber-Resilience Resource Center, he leads initiatives to enhance organizational security postures and develops cybersecurity curricula. His professional background includes eight years as Information Security Officer for WVU's largest college.

• Behavioral Ecology
• Population Dynamics
• Ecosystem Function
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Merav Ben-David is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Zoology and Physiology at the University of Wyoming, affiliated with the College of Agriculture, Life Sciences, and Natural Resources. Her research focuses on the interplay between animal behavioral ecology, population dynamics, and ecosystem function, particularly in carnivores and nutrient transport mechanisms. She employs isotopic and genetic tracers to study ecological processes such as salmon-derived nutrient transfer and the impacts of human activity on wildlife. Education: PhD, Biology and Wildlife, University of Alaska Fairbanks (1996) MS, Zoology, Tel-Aviv University (1988) BS, Biology, Tel-Aviv University (1984) Research Interests: Her work explores how behavioral trade-offs in carnivores (e.g., brown bears) influence ecosystem-level processes. For example, she investigates how female bears balance nutritional needs with predation risks to optimize salmon consumption, which impacts terrestrial nutrient distribution. Recent studies include river otter population dynamics in Yellowstone, polar bear physiological adaptations to climate change, and the role of latrine sites in otter social networks. Grants and Collaboration: Her projects often involve interdisciplinary collaborations, such as using isotopic niche modeling (rKIN software) and field experiments to assess wildlife responses to environmental changes. She has contributed to conservation initiatives, including river otter recovery programs and studies on the effects of oil spills on aquatic ecosystems. Awards: No specific awards listed, though her work has significant impact in conservation and ecological methodology.

Ross DwyerView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Movement ecology
• Animal behaviour
• Marine conservation
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Dr Ross Dwyer is a Senior Lecturer in Animal Ecology at the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC), based in the School of Science, Technology and Engineering. He holds a PhD in Ecology from Exon, an MRes from St Andrews, and a BSc (Zoology) with Honors from the University of Dundee (UoD). His research focuses on the environmental and behavioral drivers of animal movement and habitat utilization, particularly in aquatic vertebrates. Using satellite and acoustic telemetry, he investigates mechanisms behind habitat selection, migration, and human-wildlife conflict mitigation. Key projects include identifying critical habitats for crocodiles, turtles, and sawfish; enhancing protected areas for sharks and rays; and quantifying environmental flows for fish passage. Dr Dwyer’s work spans multiple grants, including a Rio Tinto Aluminium-funded study on elasmobranch movement ecology. He teaches courses such as ANM104 (Marine Vertebrate Ecology and Conservation), ANM203 (Understanding Ecological Data), and ANM302 (Global-Change Ecology). His research interests also include disturbance ecology, data visualization, and methods for modeling animal movement. He holds a concurrent part-time appointment at the University of Queensland, leading a tracking program for threatened sawfishes and river sharks in the Gulf of Carpentaria. His publications emphasize climate impacts on reptiles, telemetry applications, and conservation strategies. Media highlights include studies on crocodile behavior during mating and shark vulnerability in marine reserves. Dr Dwyer actively engages in public outreach, including commentary on wildlife conservation and research findings disseminated through UniSC’s news platform.

Thomas SchlacherView profile

Professor

• Ecological Interfaces
• Deep-Sea Ecology
• Biological Conservation
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Professor Thomas Schlacher is a Professor of Marine Science at the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC), Australia. He is affiliated with the School of Science, Technology and Engineering, leading research in coastal and marine ecosystems. His expertise spans ecological interfaces (beaches, estuaries), deep-sea ecology (seamounts, submarine canyons), biological conservation, and habitat restoration. He holds a PhD, P.Elizabeth, and MSc from Vienna. Research Interests: Schlacher’s work focuses on four key areas: 1) Ecological interfaces and their role in biodiversity and material exchange, 2) Deep-sea ecosystems and their conservation under threats like mining, 3) Biological conservation strategies addressing pollution, urbanization, and human-wildlife conflict, and 4) Restoration of degraded habitats like oyster reefs. His research emphasizes seascape connectivity and functional ecology, often involving international collaborations with entities like the International Seabed Authority (ISA). Grants & Collaborations: Schlacher has led or co-led grants totaling over AUD 2.5 million, including projects on Noosa estuary restoration, deep-sea biodiversity sampling, and coastal dune conservation. Notable grants include the AUD 343,500 'Bringing back Noosa's fish' project and the AUD 1.6 million 'Sampling the abyss' study. Students & Advising: Schlacher supervises PhD, Master’s, and Honours students in topics like trophic subsidies, deep-sea biodiversity, and oyster reef restoration. Recent advisees include Elena Vargas-Fonseca (surf-zone fish ecology), Serena Lucrezi (ghost crab indicators), and Luke Thompson (coastal disturbance impacts). Labs & Teams: His research group incorporates seascape ecology principles into habitat restoration, emphasizing spatial connectivity. Projects like oyster reef restoration in Eastern Australia integrate mangrove and seagrass meadow linkages to enhance fish recruitment.

• Wildlife Ecology
• Ungulate Migration
• Conservation Biology
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Dr. Matthew Kauffman serves as Leader of the Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Zoology and Physiology at the University of Wyoming. His research addresses conservation challenges for large mammals, focusing on migratory ungulate ecology, human-wildlife interactions, and landscape-scale conservation. Research integrates GPS telemetry, social network analysis, and demographic modeling to understand migration corridors, predator-prey dynamics, and climate adaptation. Recent work examines how forage quality, disease ecology, and human infrastructure shape movement patterns across western ecosystems like Greater Yellowstone. Dr. Kauffman leads interdisciplinary projects translating research into conservation policy, including corridor mapping initiatives and assessments of energy development impacts.

Vytaras BrazauskasView profile

Professor

• Actuarial Science
• Quantitative Risk Management
• Robust Statistics
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Vytaras Brazauskas is a Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, within the College of Letters & Science. He holds professional designations as an Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) and serves as President of the Milwaukee Chapter of the American Statistical Association. His research focuses on quantitative approaches to risk assessment and statistical modeling. Education includes: PhD in Mathematical Statistics, University of Texas at Dallas (1999) MS in Mathematical Statistics, University of Texas at Dallas (1995) University Diploma in Applied Mathematics, Vilnius University, Lithuania (1993) Research interests center on actuarial science methodologies, including credibility theory, robust estimation of risk measures, and modeling of loss data. His work develops statistical approaches for insurance pricing, operational risk quantification, and extreme value analysis. Recent publications examine quantile estimation techniques and robust fitting of complex distributions under data censoring. Honors include the Variance Prize from the Casualty Actuarial Society for the Best Paper in 2013. Current investigations focus on winsorized moment methods and quantile-based approaches for risk measurement in actuarial contexts. As part of the Actuarial Science Research Group and Statistics Research Group, Dr. Brazauskas collaborates on developing computational methods for risk assessment in insurance and finance applications.

• Strategic Management
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
• Agglomeration Strategies
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Hyun-Soo Woo is a School of Business Fellow and Associate Professor of Management at the University of Mississippi's School of Business Administration. His research focuses on strategic management, corporate social responsibility (CSR), agglomeration strategies, and research methodologies. He holds a Ph.D. in Strategic Management from Arizona State University's W. P. Carey School of Business (2016). Education: Ph.D. Business Administration, Arizona State University (2016) Woo explores firm strategies such as agglomeration patterns, competitive dynamics, and CSR responses to foreign competition. His methodological expertise includes Cox proportional hazard models, meta-analyses, and Heckman models. He has published in top journals like the Strategic Management Journal and Organizational Research Methods , focusing on topics like cross-country context effects in green product strategies and rare event analysis in binary data. He serves on editorial boards for Organizational Research Methods and The Leadership Quarterly , emphasizing methodological rigor. Teaching spans strategic management and research methods at both undergraduate and doctoral levels, prioritizing active learning environments. His work bridges strategic theory and empirical practice, addressing global competition, sustainability, and spatial firm decisions. Current research trends include examining CSR as a competitive response to foreign entry and analyzing how agglomeration impacts multi-unit firm expansion.

Jadelys TonosView profile

Assistant Professor

• Mutualisms
• Frugivory and Seed Dispersal
• Tropical Ecology
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Jadelys Tonos is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at San Francisco State University, where she has been faculty since 2024. Her research program focuses on mutualistic interactions in ecological systems, particularly examining how human-driven environmental change impacts these critical relationships. Dr. Tonos' primary research interests center on plant-animal mutualisms with specific emphasis on frugivory and seed dispersal dynamics. Her work integrates field studies in tropical ecosystems (particularly Madagascar), data science approaches, and conservation applications. Current projects investigate lemur-mediated seed dispersal networks, impacts of habitat fragmentation on mutualism structure, and climate change effects on plant-frugivore phenological synchrony. Her lab employs innovative methodologies including agent-based modeling of animal movement and genetic techniques for interaction network analysis. Her recent publications reveal strong thematic consistency in tropical ecology and conservation, with significant focus on Madagascar's unique ecosystems. The research demonstrates sophisticated integration of movement ecology, network theory, and anthropogenic impact assessment. Key trends include methodological innovation in studying elusive interactions, emphasis on keystone species dynamics, and direct application to restoration ecology. Recipient of CSU Black Success Initiative grant funding field research in Madagascar Active recruitment of diverse graduate and undergraduate researchers Focus on mentoring underrepresented students in ecology Dr. Tonos leads the Tonos Lab which conducts field research in Ranomafana National Park (Madagascar) and California ecosystems. The lab emphasizes inclusive team science with diverse membership and maintains strong international collaborations with Malagasy researchers. Current projects include assessment of understudied pollinators, genetic sampling of plant-frugivore networks, and analysis of invasive species impacts on native mutualisms.

Abigail McQuatters-GollopView profile

Associate Professor

• Marine Conservation
• Climate Change Ecology
• Ecosystem Management
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Dr. Abigail McQuatters-Gollop is an Associate Professor of Marine Conservation at the University of Plymouth's School of Biological and Marine Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering). Her research focuses on integrating scientific evidence into marine policy, particularly addressing climate change impacts, biodiversity conservation, and ecosystem-based management. She leads UK and OSPAR implementations of marine strategies for pelagic habitats and holds DEFRA's Marine Systems Research Fellowship. Her work bridges natural and social sciences to enable sustainable marine resource use. Educated at the University of Miami (BSc Marine Biology, MSc Marine Affairs), she completed her PhD at Plymouth under Professors Laurence Mee and Martin Attrill, focusing on plankton as biodiversity indicators. She has held NERC Knowledge Exchange Fellowships and a Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship. Research interests include climate vs. anthropogenic pressure effects on biodiversity, plankton community dynamics, and science-policy knowledge exchange. She advises UK, EU, and international policymakers and collaborates globally on initiatives like Australia's Great Barrier Reef and Malaysia's coastal resilience projects. Teaching includes leading the MSc Marine Conservation program, emphasizing policy application and fieldwork (e.g., Bali marine conservation trips). She encourages students to link scientific research with practical policy implementation. Key achievements: developed UK-wide pelagic plankton indicators adopted by governments; transformed UK plankton researchers into a collaborative network; contributed to DEFRA's 25 Year Environment Plan and POST horizon scans.

Jennifer C. MurphyView profile

Adjunct Professor

• Water Quality
• Sediment Transport
• Hydrological Trends
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Jennifer C. Murphy is an Adjunct Professor at Tulane University's School of Science & Engineering and a Research Hydrologist with the US Geological Survey. Her research focuses on water quality trends in US river systems, analyzing sediment, nutrient, and salinity dynamics using large-scale data integration and statistical modeling. Research develops novel approaches to characterize changes in continental-scale river systems, examining impacts of land use, hydrology, and climate on sediment transport and nutrient loading. Current projects investigate sediment dynamics in the Lower Mississippi-Atchafalaya Basin and harmful algal bloom formation mechanisms. Dr. Murphy teaches courses in river sampling methodology and leads the USGS Water Quality Proxies project. Her work integrates data from multiple agencies to create comprehensive assessments of freshwater ecosystem health.