Peter Alagona
Beagle Environmental Fellow: 2006-2008
Ph.D. History, UCLA, 2006
Peter's research focuses on the cultural and political histories of ecology and the related life, environmental, and conservation sciences.
Gil Bohrer
French Environmental Fellow: 2007-2009
Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, 2007
Gil Bohrer is an atmospheric physicist who focuses on atmosphere-biosphere-hydrosphere interactions.
Rebecca Case
Ziff Environmental Fellow: 2007-2009
Ph.D. Microbial Ecology, University of New South Wales (Australia), 2007
Rebecca Case is a microbial ecologist studying the effects of bacterial-algal interactions on the marine sulfur cycle and on climate change more broadly.
Nicole Smith Downey
Beagle Environmental Fellow: 2006-2008
Ph.D. Environmental Science and Engineering, Cal Tech, 2006
Nicole Smith Downey has examined the uptake of molecular hydrogen by soils and will work on an integrated model of the terrestrial biogeochemical cycle of mercury.
Garth Heutel
Kernan Brothers Environmental Fellow: 2007-2009
Ph.D. Economics, University of Texas-Austin, 2007
Garth Heutel is an economist who studies the dynamic interactions between environmental policies and economic issues.
Peter Huybers
Ziff Environmental Fellow: 2006-2007
Ph.D. Climate Physics and Chemistry, MIT, 2004
Peter Huybers is an expert in ice ages and global climate change. In January 2007, Peter accepted a position as Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.
Valeriy Ivanov
Ziff Environmental Fellow: 2006-2007
Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering, MIT, 2006
Valeriy Ivanov is a hydrologist interested in how climate and topography affect water, energy, and vegetation dynamics in natural landscapes. In September 2007, Valeriy joined the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Michigan as an Assistant Professor.
Alex Johnson
Ziff Environmental Fellow: 2006-2008
Ph.D. Physics, Harvard University, 2005
Alex Johnson is a physicist who will use his experimental and theoretical skills to design, build, and test a new generation of fuel cells that might be used to power portable electronics or cars.
Madhava Meegaskumbura
Ziff Environmental Fellow: 2007-2009
Ph.D. Biology, Boston University, 2007
Madhava Meegaskumbura is an evolutionary biologist focusing on understanding species extinction and how best to construct conservation strategies for endangered species in biodiversity hotspots.
Esther Mwangi
Ziff Environmental Fellow: 2007-2009
Ph.D. Public Policy, Indiana University, 2003
Esther Mwangi, a native of Kenya, is a political scientist whose broad research interests concern the role of institutions (particularly property rights) in fostering sustainable natural resource management and improving local livelihoods.
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