The Gund Institute for Environment today announced 27 new faculty and student fellows and affiliates from the University of Vermont and beyond.
With over 250 scholars and leaders, the Gund Institute research network has now tripled in membership in five years. The Institute’s global network of researchers and partners hail from 50 external organizations in ten countries—from Stanford and Cambridge to World Wildlife Fund—and 28 departments across every ̽̽ college and school.
“Research should inspire action—so I am extremely excited to welcome these esteemed scholars and leaders to our global research community,” said Meredith Niles, Acting Director of the Gund Institute. “They join a vibrant community that is mobilizing scholars and decision makers to understand and tackle the world’s most critical environmental issues.”
This new cohort includes four ̽̽ faculty members and 18 graduate fellows from four different colleges, exploring such topics as data science, food systems and engineering. The Institute also welcomed five global affiliates from the , , the , and the .
New community members will be recognized at the annual Gund Research Slam (March 31) and a networking event at ̽̽’s Farrell Hall (April 11). With today’s announcement, the Institute has now also opened nominations for the next cohort of Gund Fellows and Affiliates.
New ̽̽ Affiliates (4)
- Colin Anderson, ̽̽ Institute for Agroecology
- Laurie Kutner, Information and Instruction Services, ̽̽ Libraries
- Amritanshu Pandey, CEMS, Electrical and Biomedical Engineering
- Dana Rowangould, CEMS, Civil and Environmental Engineering
New Global Affiliates (5)
- Kai Chan, University of British Columbia
- Chandar Lewis, Jackson State University
- Marcia Macedo, Woodwell Climate Research Center
- Joshua Moses, Haverford College
- Stephanie Spera, University of Richmond
New Graduate Fellows (18)
- Saadatu Abdul-Rahaman, Food Systems
- Danish Hasan Ansari, CALS, Community Development and Applied Economics
- Bren Cable, CAS, Geography and Geosciences
- Peyton Cavnar, RSENR
- Cat Collins, RSENR
- Ayana Curran-Howes, Food Systems
- Lucy Drummond, RSENR
- Natalie Flores, RSENR
- Niara Hicks, CALS, Geography and Geosciences
- Sarah Hobson, CEMS, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Halley Mastro, RSENR
- Juliana Neira, CALS, Community Development and Applied Economics
- Stephen Peters-Collaer, RSENR
- Juliana Souza, RSENR
- Emma Spett, CALS, Community Development and Applied Economics
- Sarah Tabor, CEMS, Complex Systems and Data Science
- Ayushi Vig, RSENR
- Dakota Walker, RSENR
About the Gund Institute
The Gund Institute for Environment at ̽̽ is a research center dedicated to understanding and tackling the world’s most critical environmental challenges. Driven by the belief that research should inspire action, the Institute takes a cross-sector approach to solving environmental issues with stakeholders from government, business, and broader society. The Institute focuses on five interconnected research themes: climate solutions, sustainable agriculture, health and well-being, equity and justice, and resilient communities. With over 250 scholars in Vermont and across the world, the Institute brings together a network of internationally recognized researchers from diverse disciplines, including the natural and social sciences, business, health, technology, engineering, and the humanities.