The Gund Institute for Environment today announced that 42 new interdisciplinary researchers and leaders in environmental science and action from ̽̽ and beyond have joined its community as affiliates, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate student fellows.
“We are very excited to welcome our newest members to this diverse and vibrant community of researchers and scholars from across the world,” says Gund Institute Director Taylor Ricketts. “As we continue our vital work of putting research into action for people and nature, our newest colleagues strengthen our efforts on every front, and we are thrilled to have them join us."
With over 250 faculty, affiliates, postdocs, and students, the Gund Institute research network has tripled in size since 2018. The Gund community represents all eight ̽̽ colleges and schools and dozens of research institutions, businesses, and organizations around the world, including Microsoft, World Wildlife Fund, Root Capital, Jackson State University, and Ben & Jerry’s.
The new cohort includes seven Macmillan Scholars, four global affiliates, seven ̽̽ affiliates, six postdoctoral fellows, and 21 graduate fellows. In addition, the Gund welcomes Marie Vea, Assistant Dean for Student Services and Staff Development, as its Ombuds, an impartial and independent resource for students, staff, and faculty for discussing and resolving diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging concerns. And joining the Gund Steering Committee is recently named Dean of the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources Peter Newman.
All new Gund community members will be honored at the annual Welcome BBQ on September 5.
Macmillan Scholars (7)
Molly Anderson, Middlebury College
Andrew Balmford, University of Cambridge
Roger Madrigal, Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE), Costa Rica
Alejandra Martinez, Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE), Costa Rica
Alex Pfaff, Duke University
Fabio Trinco, Argentina National Institute of Agricultural Technology
Ellen Wohl, Colorado State University
Global Affiliates (4)
John Brawley, Sweet Sound Aquaculture & Lake Champlain Sea Grant
Courtney Hammond Wagner, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Seamus Lombardo, Planet
Stephen Posner, The Garrison Institute
̽̽ Affiliates (7)
Joe Ament, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Community Development and Applied Economics
Paige Brochu, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, Spatial Analysis Lab
Marieka Broewer Burg, College of Arts and Sciences, Anthropology
Dror Etzion, Grossman School of Business
Anne Jefferson, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resource, Lake Champlain Sea Grant
David Novak, Grossman School of Business
Salim Uddin, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, Forestry and Sustainability, Ecology and Policy
Postdoctoral Fellows (6)
Sam Bliss, Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences
Monireh Dehabadi, Chemical Engineering
Cari Ritzenthaler, Food Systems
Josh Taylor, Food Systems
Humberto Romero Uribe, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
Jayashree Rajaram Yadav, Electrical and Biomedical Engineering
Graduate Fellows (21)
Sevda Alvirdizadeh, Food Systems
Carlos Amissah, Biology
Abraham Awolich, Sustainable Development Policy, Economics and Governance
Ilaria Coero Borga, Biology
Lindsey Bouzan, Community Development and Applied Economics
Lazaro Carneiro, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
Quinn DiFalco, Food Systems
Esther Ekitela, Community Development and Applied Economics
Samuel Gameiro, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
Ericka Griggs, Biological Data Science Program
Caitlin Henry, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
Robert Jones, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Anna Maassel, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
Carina Manitius, Sustainable Development Policy, Economics and Governance
Chris McElroy, Leadership for the Ecozoic
Maura Muldoon, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
Emily R. O’Hara, Community Development and Applied Economics
Greta Savitsky, Biological Data Science Program
Shiva Soroushnia, Food Systems
Matias Vaccarezza Sevilla, Community Development and Applied Economics
Alexis Yamashita, Food Systems
Ombuds
Marie Vea, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
New Steering Committee Member
Peter Newman, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
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The Gund Institute has invested over $7M in ̽̽ research and student success in seven years. Gund Catalyst Awards have issued over $1.4M in startup funds to 25 innovative projects and over 100 ̽̽ scholars, generating over $23M in external funds and inspiring real-world action.
Faculty fellows are invited to submit proposals for the next round of Gund Catalyst Awards, interdisciplinary research grants valued from $10,000 to $50,000, by October 31, 2024. Applications for Macmillan Scholars aԻ enrichment funds are also open.
The Institute will open applications for the next cohort of graduate and postdoctoral fellows and nominations for new faculty fellows in September.
About the Gund Institute at ̽̽
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.
