Dr. Thomas Ravens
University of Alaska Anchorage
Tom is the Principal Investigator of the Arctic Coastal Risk Network. He is a professor of Civil Engineering focusing on Arctic coastal erosion, flooding, and the impact of climate change.
Dr. Nelta Edwards
University of Alaska Anchorage
Nelta is Co-principal investigator and Professor of Sociology with a background in Economics. She teaches in UAA’s Sociology Department and her research focuses on environmental justice. Nelta has worked with indigenous communities of Western Alaska.
Dr. Tobias Schwoerer
University of Alaska Anchorage
Toby is the Co-principal investigator and a research professional at UAA’s Institute of Social and Economic Research. With a diverse background in economics and the natural sciences, his research focuses on human dimensions of sustainable systems. He directs science communications and coordinates network engagement.
Jacquelyn R. Overbeck
ADNR Division of Geological & geophysical Surveys
Jaci is the project manager for the Coastal Hazards Program where she investigates Alaska’s coastline, how it has evolved, and how it will respond to hazardous events and long-term change. She specializes in rural Alaska field investigations, remote sensing techniques, and hydro-morphodynamic coastal modeling. She serves on the steering committee.
Dr. Kevin Berry
University of Alaska Anchorage
Kevin is Co-principal investigator and Assistant Professor of Economics at UAA’s Institute of Social and Economic Research. His research interests include social-ecological systems, bio-economic modeling, and applied econometrics. His research is focused on how people respond to environmental risk, including how they adapt and prevent costly events.
Dr. Davin Holen
Davin is the Alaska Sea Grant Coastal Community Resilience Specialist. In that position, Davin provides expertise, research, and extension services that enhance the culture and well-being of coastal communities across Alaska. He serves on the steering committee.
Affiliated Members
| Name | Affiliated Institution | Expertise | Website | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Taylor | Iowa State University | Civil Engineering, Arctic community adaptation | jessicataylor8910@gmail.com | |
| Marie Lowe | University of Alaska Anchorage | Social sciences, anthropology, sociology | mlowe@alaska.edu | |
| Jinlun Zhang | University of Washington | Ocean – sea ice modeling; Coastal processes & oceanography; Environmental science | jlzhang@uw.edu | |
| Kristopher Ford | University of Alaska Anchorage | Coastal processes & oceanography; Engineering; Hydrology | krford@alaska.edu | |
| Ming Xiao | Penn State University | Coastal processes & oceanography; Engineering; Hydrology; Social sciences, anthropology, sociology, geography & economics | mzx102@psu.edu | |
| John Bean | University of Alaska Anchorage | Engineering | jbhikercat@gmail.com | |
| Celso Ferreira | George Mason University | Coastal processes & oceanography; Engineering; Hydrology | cferrei3@gmu.edu | |
| Robin Bronen | Alaska Institute for Justice | Social sciences, anthropology, sociology, geography & economics;Law and policy | robin.bronen@akijp.org | |
| Frank Witmer | University of Alaska Anchorage | Coastal processes & oceanography | fwitmer@alaska.edu | |
| Stuart Pearson | Delft University of Technology | Coastal processes & oceanography; Engineering | s.g.pearson@tudelft.nl | |
| Mohammad Kapourchali | University of Alaska Anchorage | Energy resiliency of isolated/remote communities; Reliability, risk, and resilience modeling of interdependent infrastructures. https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/academics/college-of-engineering/departments/electrical-engineering/faculty-bios-ee/mohammad-meidari-kapourchali.cshtml | mhkapourchali@alaska.edu | |
| Matthew Kupilik | University of Alaska Anchorage | Coastal processes & oceanography;Engineering | mkupilik@alaska.edu | |
| Tugce Baser | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Engineering | tbaser@illinois.edu | |
| Anuszka Mosurska | University of Leeds | Social sciences, anthropology, sociology, geography & economics | ss18arm@leeds.ac.uk | |
| Liviu Giosan | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Coastal processes & oceanography;Hydrology;Environmental science;Geology | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=yoHqqO8AAAAJ&hl=en | lgiosan@whoi.edu |
| Joel Rowland | Los Alamos National Laboratory | Coastal processes & oceanography;Hydrology | https://www.lanl.gov/expertise/profiles/view/joel-rowland | jrowland@lanl.gov |
| Rebecca Rolph | Alfred Wegener Institute Potsdam | Coastal processes & oceanography;Environmental science;Sea ice | https://www.awi.de/nc/ueber-uns/organisation/mitarbeiter/rebecca-rolph.html | rebecca.rolph@awi.de |
| Sara Cobb | George Mason University | Social sciences, anthropology, sociology, geography & economics;Conflict analysis and resolution, conflict early warning systems, adaptive governance, community resilience | https://scar.gmu.edu/profile/view/5436 | scobb@gmu.edu |
| Michael Brady | self (also a federal employee, but signing up for personal research use) | Social sciences, anthropology, sociology, geography & economics;community/stakeholder-based research and mapping | https://sites.google.com/site/michaelbbrady1/ | michael.b.brady1@gmail.com |
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