ELPC Science Advisory Council

ELPC created a volunteer Science Advisory Council in order to access expertise of top-rate scientists, obtain their guidance and scientific thinking, and expand our networks to reach out to other scientists and graduate students who can help us on a pro bono basis for projects where their specific knowledge is needed.

ELPC’s senior program staff and board meet with the members of the Science Advisory Council twice each year to strategize and infuse up-to-date scientific thinking into ELPC’s key strategic legal, eco-business and policy decision-making process. The first seven members of the ELPC Science Advisory Council are stellar. They have expressed strong interest in working with ELPC and add intelligence and stature:

Marilu Hastings is a science policy specialist who is the Director of the Office of Science, Technology & Policy Integration at the Houston Area Research Center (HARC). Marilu is currently focused on climate change and sustainable development issues. She has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Austin. She received her Bachelor of Arts in economics and political science from Duke University. She is a doctoral student in political science at the University of Houston. Read Marilu’s bio.

Debra Moskovits, Ph.D., is the Senior Vice President of Environment, Culture, and Conservation and the Director of Environmental and Conservation Programs at the Field Museum of Chicago. Dr. Moskovits began her scientific work studying the behavioral ecology of birds, primates, and tortoises—primarily in the tropics. After joining the Field Museum staff, she developed public exhibitions on ecology, evolution, and conservation. Read Debra’s bio.

Professor Knute Nadelhoffer is a Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan and serves as the Director of the University of Michigan Biological Station at Pellston. He was previously a Senior Scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, MA) and Program Director at the National Science Foundation’s Ecosystem Studies Program. Professor Nadelhoffer’s fields of study are ecosystem ecology, terrestrial biogeochemistry and global change. Read Knute’s bio.

Professor Jonathan Patz (M.D., M.P.H) is a Professor of Environmental Studies and Population Health Sciences & Director of Global Environmental Health at the University of Wisconsin. He is also an Affiliate Scientist of the National Center for Atmospheric Research. He co-chaired the health sector expert panel of the US National Assessment on Climate Variability and Change. Read Jonathan’s bio.

Professor Barbara Peckarsky is a Professor Emeritus of Entomology and Stream Ecology at Cornell University and an Honorary Fellow in the Department of Zoology and Adjunct Professor of Entomology at the University of Wisconsin. She is a Senior Researcher at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory. Professor Peckarsky served as Editor of Ecology (1997-2000), which is the publication of the Ecological Society of America. Read Barbara’s bio.

Professor Don Scavia is a Professor of Natural Resources and Environment and Director of the Michigan Sea Grant Program at the University of Michigan and serves on the Executive Committee for the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise and the Graham Environmental Sustainability. Professor Scavia served as the Chief Scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Ocean Service. Read Don’s bio.

Professor Donald M. Waller is a Professor of Botany and Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin and is the Director of the Waller Lab Group. His research focuses on threats to plant and animal diversity and the impacts of deer browsing and invasive species. Dr. Waller is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and served as an Associate Editor for Oecologia and Ecology Letters, Editor-in-Chief of Evolution, and President, Society for the Study of Evolution. Read Donald’s bio.