Bob Kopp is a Professor at Rutgers University's Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences and Co-Director of the University Office of Climate Action. He leads the NSF-funded Megalopolitan Coastal Transformation Hub (MACH), focusing on climate risk management in the Northeast U.S. and advancing understanding of coastal climate interactions. He co-directs the Climate Impact Lab, a multidisciplinary collaboration assessing climate economic risks. His research spans climate uncertainty, sea-level dynamics, and climate policy, with leadership roles in IPCC assessments and U.S. National Climate Assessments. Education: Ph.D. in Geobiology from Caltech (2000s) and B.S. in Geophysical Sciences from the University of Chicago. Prior to Rutgers, he served as AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow at the U.S. Department of Energy and postdoctoral researcher at Princeton University. Affiliations include Rutgers Climate Institute, Energy Institute, and graduate programs in Atmospheric Sciences, Geological Sciences, Oceanography, Statistics, and Planning & Public Policy. Research interests emphasize climate change impacts, sea-level projections, and policy integration. Key contributions include frameworks for probabilistic sea-level assessments (e.g., PaleoSTeHM) and adaptive strategies for coastal resilience. His work bridges scientific analysis with actionable policy, emphasizing stakeholder engagement in megaregions like the New York–Philadelphia urban corridor. Grants include NSF-funded projects totaling millions, supporting interdisciplinary climate solutions. Awards: Not explicitly listed, but recognized for leadership in IPCC and U.S. climate reports. Grants: Includes NSF support for MACH and Climate Impact Lab. Labs/Teams: Directs MACH, Climate Impact Lab, and collaborates with Rutgers' EOAS and Climate Institute.
John Rowan is a Professor of Physical Geography and Director of the UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy & Science at the University of Dundee. His roles include advancing sustainable development, particularly SDG6 (water and sanitation), and leading interdisciplinary initiatives. Previously, he served as Vice Principal for Research and inaugural Dean of the School of Social Sciences. His research focuses on environmental change, climate impacts on water resources, and policy-driven solutions, with global collaborations in Bangladesh, India, and Kenya. He has held advisory roles in Scottish Government’s Centres of Expertise and chairs UNESCO’s UK International Hydrological Committee. Research Interests: Environmental change, climate-water-food nexus, river basin management, sediment dynamics, and policy integration. His work bridges academic and applied domains, emphasizing governance and sustainable practices. Key projects include enhancing water security under climate uncertainty, developing risk frameworks for drinking water, and addressing the water-food-energy nexus. Publications: Over 111 articles, focusing on climate adaptation, water resource vulnerabilities, and ecohydrological modeling. Recent highlights include studies on the Karakoram Anomaly’s hydrological tipping points and frameworks for climate-resilient water safety plans. Awards: Gold Engage Watermark Award (2020), United Nations Risk Award (2019). Projects span international collaborations and policy advisory roles. He has supervised 12 students and led over 33 research projects, including the Hydro Nation Scholars Programme. Labs/Teams: UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy & Science; Centre for Environmental Change and Human Resilience (CECHR), collaborating with the James Hutton Institute. Active in global forums like the UNFCCC Climate Assembly and World Water Forum.
Dr. Wolfram Barfuss is the Argelander Professor of Integrated Systems Modeling for Sustainability Transitions at the University of Bonn, affiliated with the Center for Development Research (ZEF). He is a member of multiple interdisciplinary research areas including TRA Sustainable Futures, TRA Modeling, and TRA Individual and Societies, as well as the Cluster of Excellence PhenoRob and the Center for Earth System Observation and Computational Analysis (CESOC). He also collaborates with the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and the Earth Resilience Science Unit. His research focuses on understanding whether humanity is 'smart enough for the good life' by developing formal models of collective learning and decision-making in complex social-ecological systems. He integrates methods from complex systems, multi-agent reinforcement learning, and dynamical systems theory to explore sustainability transitions, cooperation, and Earth system resilience. The recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on modeling collective intelligence, cooperation in stochastic games, decision-making under uncertainty, and integrated World-Earth system modeling. His work spans disciplines including computer science, environmental science, game theory, and cognitive science, with frequent contributions to high-impact journals like PNAS , Nature Communications , and Environmental Research Letters . Argelander Professor for Integrated Systems Modeling for Sustainability Transitions Member, TRA Sustainable Futures Member, TRA Modeling Member, TRA Individual and Societies Cluster of Excellence PhenoRob Center for Earth System Observation and Computational Analysis (CESOC) Earth Resilience Science Unit (Potsdam) Earth Resilience and Sustainability Initiative (Princeton-Stockholm-Potsdam) Dr. Barfuss teaches graduate courses at the University of Bonn and Humboldt University Berlin, including Complex System Modeling of Human-Environment Interactions, Economics on Sustainability, Systems Modeling, and Introduction to Agent-Based Modeling. He leads the BarfussLab, where his team develops computational tools such as pyCRLD for modeling collective reinforcement learning dynamics. While specific student advisees are not listed, his lab and publications suggest active supervision and collaboration with early-career researchers. He has not received any explicitly mentioned scientific awards in the provided text. His research is supported through institutional affiliations and collaborative projects rather than individually listed grants.
Dr. Jonathan T. Overpeck is the Samuel A. Graham Dean of the School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) at the University of Michigan, where he also holds the William B. Stapp Collegiate Professorship of Environmental Education. He is a Professor of both Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, and Earth and Environmental Sciences, with a career spanning climate-vegetation interactions, abrupt climate change, monsoon dynamics, drought hydroclimate, sea level rise research, and interdisciplinary climate assessment. Overpeck has published over 230 works cited 60,000+ times, emphasizing public education, university-community partnerships for climate solutions, and environmental justice initiatives. PhD in Geological Sciences, Brown University MSc in Geological Sciences, Brown University BA in Geology (Honors), Hamilton College His research spans climate-biosphere interactions , climate variability and abrupt change , monsoon dynamics , drought and hydroclimate , sea level rise , climate law , and climate adaptation . Overpeck pioneered studies on megadrought terminology, temperature-driven drought intensification, and the aridification of North America. His work with the NOAA Paleoclimate Program and World Data Center for Paleoclimatology established foundational understanding of climate dynamics through annually-laminated sediment analysis in the Cariaco Basin. Overpeck's 2020-2024 research includes climate aridification , hydroclimate scaling mismatches , and temperature-precipitation interactions , with recent focus on Antarctic heatwaves, Mississippi River Basin changes, and corporate climate accountability. His article trends show concentration in climate attribution , hydrological extremes , paleoclimate modeling , and climate policy analysis . Scientific Honors: 2024 U.S. National Academy of Sciences 2015 American Geophysical Union Fellow 2009 AAAS Fellow 2007 Nobel Peace Prize contributor (IPCC) 2005 Guggenheim Fellowship Multiple U.S. Department of Commerce awards Overpeck has led or participated in significant climate adaptation projects , including NSF grants totaling $5.1M+ for Southwest Hydroclimatic Extremes (2017-2020), Amazon Drought Impacts (2014-2018), and Quantifying Drought Risk (2013-2018). He serves on the Colorado River Research Group (2014-present) and advises Climate Communication (2011-present). Current initiatives include Great Lakes University positioning, Michigan's climate resilience planning, and the Audacious Water podcast series examining Mississippi River Basin transformations. Overpeck actively contributes to climate policy discourse , advocating for science-informed decision-making and stakeholder collaboration across government, military, and corporate sectors.
Diana Mangalagiu is an Associate Professor at NEOMA Business School , with expertise in Sustainability, Environmental Policy, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Low Carbon Transition, Modeling, and Social Experimentation . Her research bridges natural and social sciences, focusing on systemic risks, foresight, and equitable climate policy. Education : PhD in Artificial Intelligence (École Polytechnique), MSc in Physics, MSc in Sociology, MSc in Management Leadership Roles : Co-founder of the Initiative for Science, Society and Policy Dialogue; scientific board member of the Global Climate Forum, Integrated Risk Governance Project, and Global System Dynamics and Policy; Co-Chair of UNEP’s Global Environmental Outlook. Research Interests : Dr. Mangalagiu’s work explores the intersection of environmental and economic policies through modeling , social experimentation , and foresight . Recent studies focus on coal and carbon-intensive regions, stakeholder engagement, and systemic tipping points in sustainability transitions. Recent Publications : Her 15 most recent articles (2025–2020) span journals like Global Environmental Change and Climatic Change , addressing topics such as social-ecological tipping scales , socio-technical transitions , and green gentrification . These works emphasize equity , cross-regional comparisons , and policy innovation . Projects and Collaborations : She has led or participated in advisory and research projects with the World Bank , OECD , UNEP , and UNDP , focusing on climate policy, energy efficiency, and sustainable urban development. Fluent in seven languages, her international perspective enriches her work in global contexts.
Peter D. Ditlevsen is a Professor at the Niels Bohr Institute , University of Copenhagen, specializing in Physics of Ice, Climate and Earth (PICE) . With a background in theoretical physics, he transitioned to climate dynamics and turbulence. Dr. Scient (2004), University of Copenhagen PhD (1991), Technical University of Denmark Research Interests : Focuses on Tipping Points in the Earth System , especially AMOC collapse , using stochastic dynamical systems , alpha-stable processes , and nonlinear climate modeling . His work bridges climate physics , dynamical meteorology , and time series analysis . Recent Publications : 2025 work on ice-core-based Dansgaard–Oeschger event modeling , 2024 studies on AMOC multistability and complex system predictability , and 2023 Nature Communications paper on AMOC collapse early warning (cited 4000+ times in media). Scientific Leadership : Leads CriticalEarth H2020 (2021-24) and contributed to TiPES (2019-23). Holds Carlsberg Fellowship and Ole Rømer Prize . Outreach : Produces weekly climate science podcast with David Trads, delivers 4-6 public lectures/year, and has appeared in 40+ media outlets. Teaches Electrodynamics , Thermodynamics , and Turbulence courses.
Professor Tomasz Kapitaniak is a distinguished academic in the field of nonlinear dynamics and theoretical mechanics. He serves as a Professor of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics and Head of the Division of Dynamics at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Lodz, Poland. His career spans over three decades at the university, where he has made significant contributions to the understanding of nonlinear systems, chaos theory, and mechanical oscillations. Professor Kapitaniak holds advanced degrees in both mechanics and applied mathematics from the Technical University of Lodz and the University of Lodz. His educational background includes: M.Sc. in mechanics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Lodz (1982) M.Sc. in applied mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, University of Lodz (1985) Ph.D. in mechanics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Lodz (1985) D.Sc. in mechanics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Lodz (1988) Professor of technical science, title given by the President of Poland (1995) His research focuses on nonlinear dynamics, with particular emphasis on mechanical oscillations, stability, bifurcations and chaos, stochastic dynamics, and applications of nonlinear dynamics in mechanical engineering. Professor Kapitaniak is renowned for his work on the development of methods for controlling chaos without feedback, identification of new types of bifurcations, synchronization mechanisms in coupled mechanical oscillators, and explaining the origin of randomness in mechanical systems. His research has evolved from fundamental theoretical work to increasingly applied studies involving complex networks, biological systems, and engineering applications. Professor Kapitaniak has published over 300 scientific papers in renowned journals, cited over 8,000 times. His work exhibits a consistent focus on understanding complex nonlinear phenomena across various physical systems. The trend in his recent publications shows continued exploration of synchronization phenomena, extreme events in dynamical systems, and applications of nonlinear dynamics to biological, mechanical, and physical systems. His most recent work demonstrates a growing interest in multistability, chimera states, and the prediction of tipping phenomena in complex systems. Among his notable scientific achievements and distinctions are: Election as a member of the Polish Academy of Sciences (corresponding member in 2013, ordinary member in 2019) Election to Academia Europaea in 2021 Honorary doctorates from Saratov State University (Russia, 2001) and Lublin University of Technology (Poland, 2014) Multiple prestigious fellowships including the British Council Fellowship (1989), King Abdul Aziz Award Fellowship (1990), and Fulbright Fellowship (1997) Editorial roles including Associate editor of Chaos, Solitons and Fractals since 1990 and member of editorial boards of several other prestigious journals Throughout his career, Professor Kapitaniak has been actively involved in mentoring the next generation of researchers, having supervised numerous PhD students including Jerzy Wojewoda, Anton van Wyk, Barbara Błażejczyk-Okolewska, Andrzej Stefański, Andrzej Kozłowski, and Przemysław Szumiński. He has secured significant research funding from various national and international sources including the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (Poland), Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, The Royal Society of London, and others. His research team has maintained strong international collaborations with institutions worldwide, including universities in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Brazil, Russia, and Ukraine. He leads the Division of Dynamics at the Technical University of Lodz, which serves as a hub for research in nonlinear dynamics, mechanical oscillations, and related fields. The division maintains strong international collaborations with institutions worldwide and continues to produce cutting-edge research in the field of nonlinear dynamics and its applications.
Dr. Christian Seiler is an Assistant Professor at Queen's University, holding cross-appointments in the School of Environmental Studies and the School of Computing. His research focuses on the role of the land surface in the global climate system, particularly the terrestrial carbon cycle's response to anthropogenic CO₂ emissions. He specializes in numerical modeling, global earth observations, and evaluating climate models like the Canadian Earth System Model (CanESM). His work addresses critical questions about forest dieback, model biases, and carbon dynamics under future climate scenarios. Education: Ph.D. Earth System Science, Wageningen University (2009-2014) M.Sc. Earth System Science, Wageningen University (2006-2008) B.Sc. Forest and Environment, University of Eberswalde (2001-2003) Research Interests: Dr. Seiler’s research integrates climate modeling, biogeochemical cycles, and earth system dynamics to understand tipping points in the land carbon sink. He leverages machine learning and dynamical systems theory to advance model evaluation and climate projections. His work supports initiatives like the Canadian Land Surface Scheme Including Biogeochemical Cycles (CLASSIC) and the CanESM. Publications Trends: His articles emphasize model benchmarking, sensitivity analysis, and climate forcing biases. Recent work explores nitrogen cycle disconnects in terrestrial models and the impacts of dynamic land cover changes. His contributions span climate extremes, decadal predictions, and earth observation applications. Awards/Grants: 2023 Environment Canada Grant (CAD 70,000, co-applicant) 2022 Queen's University Research Initiation Grant (CAD 50,000) 2018 NSERC Discovery Grant (CAD 162,500) Advising & Teaching: He supervises PhD students like Florence Kayode and Raj Deepak. Courses include Climate Change Science and Policy , Land-Atmosphere Interactions , and The Climate System . His teaching integrates R programming, dynamical systems theory, and climate model analysis. Labs/Teams: Collaborates with Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium, and international modeling teams to advance earth system science and climate policy.
Katie Kedward is a Senior Research Fellow at the University College London Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP), specializing in sustainable finance and ecological economics. With prior experience in capital markets at Royal Bank of Canada and green banking at ShareAction, she combines post-Keynesian, political economy, and ecological economics perspectives in her research. Her work focuses on aligning financial systems with environmental goals, particularly addressing biodiversity loss and climate change. Education: MSc in Ecological Economics (University of Leeds, 2019), BA in Economics (University of Cambridge, First Class) Advisory Roles: Member of Positive Money UK’s advisory panel Collaborations: Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), Dasgupta Review Katie’s research examines financial stability risks from biodiversity loss, green credit policy reforms, and systemic uncertainty in climate-related financial regulation. Her work has been cited by central banks (Banque de France, Bank Negara Malaysia) and featured in major outlets like The Guardian and BBC News. Recent publications focus on nature-economy modeling, biodiversity financing gaps, and financial policy coordination for climate action. She advocates for increased public investment as a complement to private finance in achieving conservation goals. Scientific Awards Sally Macgill Memorial Prize for Best Masters Thesis (2019) Katie contributes to policy discussions through publications in FT Sustainable Views, LSE Business Review, and Nature Ecology & Evolution. She actively reviews for journals including New Political Economy and Conservation Letters.
Camilo Mora is a Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where he maintains an active research laboratory and teaches courses on environmental issues, biogeography, and data analysis. His academic journey began with a BSc in Marine Biology from Universidad del Valle in Colombia (1999), followed by a PhD in Biology from the University of Windsor, Canada (2005). He completed postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Auckland (2005), Scripps Institution of Oceanography (2006-2008), and Dalhousie University (2008-2010). BSc, Marine Biology, Universidad del Valle, Colombia (1999) PhD, Biology, University of Windsor, Canada (2005) Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Auckland (2005) Postdoctoral Fellow, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (2006-2008) Postdoctoral Fellow, Dalhousie University (2008-2010) Mora's research spans interconnected lines focused on understanding biodiversity patterns and their modification by human activities, with particular emphasis on climate change impacts. His lab specializes in big data analytics applied to diverse environmental challenges including heatwaves, disease transmission, marine ecosystems, and even unconventional topics like Bitcoin's environmental footprint. The Mora Lab operates on a 'divide and conquer' approach to tackle large research questions by breaking data gathering into individual parts that can be concatenated into central databases. Mora has received the CSS Excellence in Research award (2014) for his significant contributions to environmental science. His influential publications include groundbreaking work on the global risk of deadly heat (2017), the projected timing of climate departure from historical variability (2013), and the finding that over half of known human pathogenic diseases can be aggravated by climate change (2022). CSS Excellence in Research (2014) Highly cited publications in Nature and Nature Climate Change Research featured in major international media outlets Development of innovative research methodologies for large-scale analyses Mora leads an active research group that engages students in the full scientific process from idea generation to publication. His approach to mentoring involves creating yearly classes where graduate students, professors, and international advisors collaborate to tackle significant research questions, with papers typically completed within a single semester. His Carbon Neutrality Challenge project, spearheaded by his daughter Asryelle Mora, provides a practical mechanism for individuals to offset carbon emissions through tree planting. The Mora Lab maintains a distinctive approach to environmental research, working on seemingly diverse topics from reef fishes to Bitcoin, united by their reliance on big data analytics. This interdisciplinary methodology has produced impactful research across multiple domains of environmental science and climate change impacts, establishing Mora as a significant contributor to our understanding of humanity's environmental challenges.
Isabelle Stadelmann-Steffen is a Professor of Comparative Politics at the University of Bern's Institute of Political Science. Her research focuses on public policy, direct democracy, and political behavior. University of Bern Institute of Political Science Her research examines how policy content in family policy and energy policy influences political preferences, with current projects including EDGE (Enabling Decentralized renewable Generation), SURE (Sustainable and Resilient Energy), and SOTES (Sociotechnological Breakthrough of Thermal Energy Storage). She has published extensively on renewable energy acceptance, welfare state configurations, and political behavior. Her recent publications analyze: Energy policy communication strategies Carbon tax acceptance mechanisms Gendered leadership and crisis response Policy feedback effects on social behavior Direct democracy's impact on climate policy Household work patterns across policy regimes Her work is supported by Swiss Federal Office of Energy and Swiss National Science Foundation grants. She leads a research team including PostDocs (Dr. Gracia Brückmann, Dr. Meret Lütolf, Dr. Dominique Oehrli, Dr. Sophie Ruprecht, Dr. Jonas Schmid, Dr. Guillaume Zumofen) and doctoral assistants Walid El-Ajou, Jana Föcker, and Rebeka Sträter. Swiss National Science Foundation grants SWEET funding programme support Interdisciplinary collaboration with engineering institutions
Rick Horan is a Professor in the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics at Michigan State University (MSU), part of the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources. He holds a Ph.D., M.A. from Pennsylvania State University, and dual B.S. degrees from Appalachian State University. His research focuses on environmental and natural resource economics, particularly the interplay between economic and ecological systems. Key areas include endangered species management, invasive species control, wildlife disease dynamics, and agricultural pollution policy. He has published in top journals like PNAS, American Economic Review, and the American Journal of Agricultural Economics. Horan has served as Managing Editor of Resource and Energy Economics (2010–13), Associate Editor roles for American Journal of Agricultural Economics and Natural Resource Modeling , and contributed to a National Academy of Sciences report on environmental policy. His teaching includes Advanced Natural Resource Economics and Microeconomic Theory analysis. Research highlights include modeling ecological thresholds, bioeconomic approaches to species management, and integrating human behavior into epidemiological models. His work has been featured in media outlets like The Economist and Forbes. Horan’s advising and grants focus on interdisciplinary solutions for environmental challenges. His labs and research teams address complex issues like agri-environmental service coordination and sustainable land-use strategies. Current research explores policy mechanisms for balancing economic activities with ecosystem preservation.
Frank Venmans is an Associate Professorial Research Fellow at the Grantham Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics (LSE). He previously held a position as Associate Professor in microeconomics and environmental economics at the University of Mons, Belgium (2015–2020). His research focuses on optimal climate policy design, integrated assessment modeling, carbon markets, and the valuation of ecosystem services. He serves as President of the Walloon Expert Committee on Climate, advising the Belgian government on emission reduction targets since 2016. PhD in Finance from UMONS (Belgium) Visiting Fellowships at LSE and National Bank of Belgium Co-editor of Ecological Economics Research Interests: Climate policy evaluation, stochastic dynamic optimization, carbon pricing mechanisms, discounting frameworks, and biodiversity-carbon co-crediting systems. His work bridges economic theory with practical policy implementation, emphasizing equity, risk, and technological innovation. Publications: Over 30 peer-reviewed articles in top journals like Nature Sustainability , Ecological Economics , and Journal of Environmental Economics and Management . Recent work explores the social value of temporary carbon credits and the financial impacts of climate litigation. Awards: Co-winner of the 2025 Frontiers Planet Prize for climate solutions, and 2023 Best Paper Prize at GRASFI for climate litigation research. His work on carbon market policing was highlighted in Climate Policy (2025). Outreach: Leads courses on environmental policy analysis at LSE and the European Commission. Active in policy circles, advising governments and international bodies on climate targets and carbon market design.
Professor Viktoria Spaiser is a Professor of Climate Politics and Computational Social Science at the University of Leeds' School of Politics and International Studies (POLIS), holding this position since March 2025. Previously, she served as an Associate Professor (2020–2025) and a University Academic Fellow (2015–2020). She is affiliated with the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures and the Leeds Institute for Data Analytics (LIDA). Her research focuses on societal transitions to sustainability, climate governance, and computational social science methods. Education: PhD in Sociology (Bielefeld University, 2012), MA in Conflict, Security and Development (King’s College London, 2008), German Diploma in Computer Science (University of Applied Sciences Trier, 2013). Postdoctoral research included roles at ETH Zurich, the Institute for Futures Studies Stockholm, and Uppsala University. Research interests emphasize rapid, fair transitions to zero-emissions societies, leveraging mathematical and computational tools. Current projects include a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship on 'Understanding normative change to address the climate emergency.' She explores topics like climate narratives, behavioral change, tipping points governance, and AI applications in social science. Methodological expertise spans agent-based modeling, big data analysis, and Bayesian statistics. Teaching focuses on quantitative and computational methods, including modules on programming for social science, statistical analysis, and climate justice. She supervises PhD students in climate politics, AI ethics, and advanced quantitative methods. Her work bridges academia and policy, addressing global challenges such as disinformation, democratic engagement, and socio-ecological system dynamics. Recent projects include studies on climate protests' impact on policy, smartphone-based behavioral interventions, and EU governance of tipping points.
Dag Olav Hessen is a Professor at the University of Oslo , leading the Center for Biogeochemistry in the Anthropocene (CBA) . The center integrates expertise from the Department of Life Sciences, Earth Sciences, and Chemistry to investigate climate-carbon-ecosystem interactions in northern latitudes. Research Focus: Climate change impacts on freshwater and marine ecosystems Key Areas: Ecological stoichiometry, genome size, pelagic food webs, permafrost thaw Methodology: Interdisciplinary approaches combining fieldwork, lab experiments, and modeling His recent publications address critical issues like greenhouse gas dynamics in thawing permafrost , tipping points in lake ecosystems , and global change effects on zooplankton communities . Collaborative work spans Arctic char vulnerability, DOM-contaminant interactions, and climate governance frameworks.