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Michael Carvalho Michael Carvalho is an environmental and energy attorney with over 23 years of technical, business and legal experience. Mr. Carvalho regularly advises business clients on environmental and related transactional matters involving risk allocation and transfer (Brownfields), as well as regulatory, permitting and licensing. He is also an experienced trial lawyer and has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of individual clients in connection with violations of the federal Clean Water Act, Superfund, and the Clean Air Act, among other environmental laws. He is admitted to practice in state and federal courts in Michigan, Georgia and Washington, D.C., to include the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Carvalho is a frequent national speaker and author on matters relating to the cleanup and transfer of contaminated property. Mr. Carvalho’s pro bono interests include the Washington D.C.-based EnvironMentors Program where he sponsors a scholarship for inner-city high school students interested in environmental careers and serves as General Counsel to the EnvironMentors National Advisory Board of the National Council for Science and the Environment; Wheeler High School’s Magnet Mentor Program where he serves as a Mentor; General Counsel to Riverstone Montessori Association, Inc. and Hospice. |
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Stephanie G. Adams, PhD Dr. Stephanie G. Adams is the Department Head and Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She served as Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies in the School of Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University from 2008-2010 and from 1998-2008 she was a faculty member and administrator at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). Dr. Adams is an honor graduate of North Carolina A&T State University, where she earned her BS in Mechanical Engineering, in 1988. In 1991 she was awarded the Master of Engineering degree in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia. She received her Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1998. Prior to completing her doctorate, Dr. Adams served as the Director of the Advocates for Minority Engineering Student Success Program at North Carolina State University and the Minority Engineering Program Director at Texas Tech University. She also served as a Recruiter for National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science, Inc. (GEM), at the University of Notre Dame. As an undergraduate and graduate student Dr. Adams interned with the 3M Corporation in Minnesota, New Jersey and California. Dr. Adams is the recipient of numerous awards, including: the 2008 DuPont Minorities in Engineering Award from the American Society of Engineering Education; the Holling Teaching/Advising/Mentoring Award; the Henry Y. Kleinkauf Outstanding Assistant Professor Teaching Award; the 2003 CAREER award from NSF; the Assistant Professor Service Award and the Chancellor’s Fulfilling the Dream Award from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; and the Janice A. Lumpkin Educator of the Year from the National Society of Black Engineers, 2003. In 2013, she was named a fellow of the American Society of Engineering Education. She holds membership in a number of organizations and presently serves on the Board of Directors of the American Society of Engineering Education and the National Advisory Board of the National Society of Black Engineers. She is also a Diamond Life member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
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Janet Ady Ms. Ady began her career with US FWS at the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge as an Environmental Education Specialist. She served on the Refuges Comprehensive Conservation Planning teams in Alaska and as the Alaska Regional Environmental Education Specialist. She began working for the National Conservation Training Center in its planning stages, on national policy, and education programming. Ms. Ady led the Education and Outreach training team during the initial curriculum development and opening of the National Conservation Training Center in 1997, in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Currently, Janet is serving on the Conservation Education Committee for the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, the Leadership Committee for the North American Association of Environmental Education, the Education Committee for the Wildlife Habitat Council, and the LEAD Green Advisory Team for the National Audubon Society.
Janet received a Bachelors degree in Natural Resource Planning and Interpretation, with an emphasis in Environmental Education, and a high school biology teaching credential from Humboldt State University and a Masters degree in Natural Science and Environmental Education from San Jose State University. |
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Carmen Rosa Cid, PhD Dr. Carmen Rosa Cid is in her ninth year as Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Eastern Connecticut State University. Dr. Cid grew up in Havana, Cuba and emigrated with her family to Brooklyn, NY in 1968. She was fortunate to always be encouraged by her parents and Cuban elementary school teachers to explore her interests in science, nature, music and foreign languages. Mentored by dedicated and forward thinking guidance counselors, biology and music teachers and supported by Upward Bound and ASPIRA programs, she gained early admission to New York University after her junior year in high school. She received a B.A. in Biology from NYU, developing there a love for plant ecology after taking a class that bussed students all day Saturday from Greenwich Village to the forests and wetlands of NY and NJ. Dr. Cid obtained a Master’s and Ph.D. in ecology from Ohio State University and Michigan State University, respectively, where women pioneers in ecology became her career mentors, the first time she had encountered women science professors. Dr. Cid has 28 years of experience in higher education and has received various awards for her work to improve representation and career development for women and minorities in the sciences. In 1991, she chaired the first Women and Minorities Committee of the Ecological Society of America (ESA), developing the first comprehensive human diversity and education plan for ESA. She has continued working to enhance ecology education and workforce development nationally as Chair of the Ecological Society of America’s Board of Professional Certification and other ESA education committees. She is proudest of her award-winning Project Wonderwise multimedia science education program, entitled “The Urban Ecologist”, which integrates her wetland ecology research done on Eastern’s campus wetlands with interactive software to help 4th-6th graders explore nature, in both English and Spanish. This is the only bilingual science education multimedia kit highlighting a Latina ecologist, with her own Spanish translations of field trip videos, classroom inquiry activities and innovative field exploration software. It is part of the 4-H and USDA national curriculum for after-school programs in 27 states. Currently her mentoring activities are focusing on training deans and department chairs nationally on how to develop university-wide models of inclusive excellence to enhance career development for all students and faculty, through her efforts as Co-Principal Investigator of a Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) National Science Foundation grant and as a member of the CCAS governing board. |
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Christopher F. D'Elia, PhD Christopher F. D'Elia earned his A.B. in Biology from Middlebury College, his Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of Georgia, and did postdoctoral work at UCLA and at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Prior to joining Louisiana State University in July 2009 as Professor and Dean of the School of the Coast and Environment, he was Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs for Research and Graduate Studies and Professor of Environmental Science & Policy and Marine Science at the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg. There, he also directed the International Ocean Institute-USA and the Center for Science and Policy Applications for the Coastal Environment and served from 2007-2008 as Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Dr. D’Elia has held numerous research grants and has authored or coauthored over sixty scientific publications on the nutrient dynamics of estuaries and coral reefs, and on science policy. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and has served on numerous advisory panels to the National Science Foundation and other federal, state and private funding agencies. Dr. D’Elia has chaired the Mid-Atlantic Regional Marine Research Board and the Public Affairs Committees of the Ecological Society of America and of the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography. He has served twice as President, and as Co-Chair of the External Relations Committee, of the Sea Grant Association. He is serving a second 3-year term as a member of the U.S. National Committee for the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO representing the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation. He is presently a board member and Chair of the Southeastern Universities Research Association’s (SURA) Coastal and Environmental Research Committee, and is a principal and past chair of the Gulf of Mexico University Research Collaborative and also the Louisiana University Gulf Research Collaborative. He also serves on the Board of the Council of Environmental Deans and Directors of the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE), and serves on the Advisory Board of the NCSE’s EnvironMentors Program.
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Meredydd Evans Ms. Evans has a B.A. from Columbia University’s Barnard College and an M.A. from Harvard University. She is fluent in five languages and has published over 35 articles and books.
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Jerry Farris, PhD Dr. Jerry Farris is the Chapter Director at EnvironMentors’ Arkansas State University Chapter since its inception as a chapter in 2009. Previous Dr. Farris was the Associate Dean at the College of Science and Mathematics, and the Director of both the Environmental Sciences Graduate Program and Ecotoxicology Research Facility. The Arkansas State University EnvironMentors chapter has thrived under Dr. Farris’ guidance. He has reached out into the community to establish partnerships with local industry to recruit mentors, provide working professionals as role models for students, and develop industry ties for future fundraising. In addition, Jerry has established a strong partnership with a local high school, engaging multiple lead teachers in the program. Dr. Farris has his bachelors and masters in Biology and Zoology from Arkansas State University, and his PhD in Zoology from Virginia Tech. His primary research and teaching interests include the interaction of disturbance with contaminant effects on freshwater aquatic communities, specifically on isolating responses in biomonitored systems. Some recent investigations have concentrated on edge of field processes affecting large scale drainage and wetland structures. |
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Larry Feldman, PhD GZA GeoEnvironmental
Dr. Larry Feldman is a senior principal at the environmental and geotechnical consulting firm of GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc., working primarily out of the firm’s Norwood and Boston offices. His work has focused primarily on the assessment and remediation of sites contaminated by oil and/or hazardous material, and on providing litigation support in cases involving such sites. He is an appointee to DEP’s Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee. He served on the Board of Registration of Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Professionals (“Licensed Site Professionals”) from its creation in 1992 until 2004, and served on the Board of the LSP Association from 2004 until 2009, including a term as President. |
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Matthew Ford Matthew Ford is a Senior Environmental Counsel for XL Environmental, Inc., a multinational speciality insurance company based in Dublin, Ireland. His specialities include oversight of large-scale remediation projects and complex environmental litigation defense throughout North America. Prior to joining XL Environmental, Inc., Mr. Ford practiced law in the environmental departments of King & Spalding and Kilpatrick Stockton and clerked at the U.S. EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. While at the EPA, Mr. Ford assisted in the preparation of the 3M v. Browner case for review by the U.S. Supreme Court. Outside of work, Mr. Ford has been the Chair of the Board of Theatre Gael, North America's oldest Celtic theatre, co-chair of the Atlanta St. Patrick's Parade, and currently sits on the Advisory Board of the Atlanta Shamrock Society. Mr Ford received a J.D. with Honors in Environmental Law from Boston University School of Law where he was Articles Editor for the Environmental Law Compendium. He received a B.A. in Political Philosophy and a concentration in Chemistry from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia. |
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Mason Bryant Howard Mason Bryant Howard is Executive Director of Ecopact (The Environmental Impact Alliance) and Producer of Maggie’s Earth Adventures (MEA). Howard is one of the founding members of Ecopact, a not-for-profit 501 (C) 3 corporation dedicated to raising environmental awareness in South America through education. Originally developed in Chile in 1997, the mission of the program is to provide vocational school teachers assistance in integrating environmental issues into their curriculum. Howard was also a founding director of MEA, a free, online educational resource created to help teachers and parents address environmental themes in the classroom through language arts, math, social studies and environmental sciences. Initially launched in English in the fall of 2000, and in Spanish in 2001, the award-winning website now boasts over 17,000 weekly subscribers. Howard brings to these programs a wealth of practical experience having taught in a variety of classroom settings instructing all ages from elementary to the adult. Howard is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Wildlife Federation. Howard is a graduate of the University of Virginia and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Social Foundations of Education at the University of Virginia, Northern Virginia Campus. Fluent in English and Spanish, Howard has lived and taught in Spain and Chile and continues to travel abroad extensively. She now resides in McLean, Virginia with her husband, their fourteen-year-old daughter and twelve-year old twin boys. She served as Vice President of the Parent-Teacher Association at Chesterbrook Elementary from 2005-2007. Together with her husband, Howard successfully climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro in 2002 and Howard completed the 2003 Marine Corp. Marathon. |
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Kay Larcom Kay Larcom is Manager, Federal Affairs – International for ConocoPhillips. She joined the Conoco Washington, DC office as Director of Federal Affairs in April 2000. She represents ConocoPhillips’ interests before both the U.S. Congress and Executive Branch, foreign government representatives and multilateral organizations on a variety of issues, including general issues related to foreign trade and investment and specific energy legislative and regulatory concerns in key global markets in which ConocoPhillips is invested. Currently, her regional portfolio includes Europe, Russia/Caspian, the Middle East, Latin America and Africa. Prior to joining ConocoPhillips, Kay worked as an international government affairs specialist for several Washington-based organizations, including the U.S.-Russia Business Council and the US Chamber of Commerce. She is a graduate of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, Washington, DC. She serves on the board of governors of the Middle East Institute and is a member of the US Chamber’s International Policy Committee. Kay serves as Chairman of the US-Turkmenistan Business Council and Secretary of the US-Algeria Business Council. |
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Wendy McAllister Prior to launching Evolution Consulting Group, Inc., Wendy McAllister was Director of Business Development for National Geographic.com, a division of the National Geographic Society, where she initiated and expanded strategic partnerships to generate revenue and reduce expenses. During her tenure, Wendy was responsible for the re-launch of the National Geographic News Service in conjunction with the New York Times Syndicate, National Geographic Channel and National Geographic Maps. Earlier in her career, Wendy worked in managerial capacities with some of the most well-known names in media, including America Online, Inc. (AOL); Discovery Communications, Inc.; Warner Bros.; Paramount Digital, a division of Paramount Studios; Oprah.com; MTV; ABC; E! Entertainment Television; Entertainment Weekly; and Newsweek. Career highlights include overseeing the production of AOL’s first-ever online cinema awards; collaborating on the development and implementation of the marketing campaign that launched Discovery Channel’s flagship retail store in Washington, DC; and coordinating international media relations for Discovery Channel’s Eco-Challenge Race held in Australia. Wendy holds a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Production from Howard University and a Master’s degree in International Management and Marketing from the University of Maryland, University College. |
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Susan Pultz Susan Pultz, the Interim Chair of the EnvironMentor’s Advisory Board, is the National Endangered Species Recovery Coordinator at NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). She has worked on endangered species issues since March 1993, when she started working for the Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) Pacific Islands Office in Honolulu. Since then, she worked for the FWS in Olympia, WA, and Washington DC, moving to NMFS Headquarters in 2001. Prior to that, she held various internships and jobs on Capitol Hill, with the National Wildlife Federation and with the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program. Susan has served as a mentor in the EnvironMentors program and has been a member of the Advisory Board since 2006. She received a Masters in Environmental Studies from Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies in 1992. |
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Jeronda Scott
Jeronda Scott is an EnvironMentors Alumni from the Louisiana State University chapter. Immersing herself in six or more science and engineering programs at her high school, Jeronda found a niche in EnvironMentors where she was able to connect her love of the environment with a project she was interested in. Studying algae growth with her mentor, Jeronda’s mind was opened to a wider world that pushed her out of her comfort zone and helped her win the 2012 EnvironMentors Emerging Environmental Leader scholarship, EnvironMentors’ top scholarship that is awarded to an outstanding student who decides to pursue a STEM undergraduate degree. Today, Jeronda currently attends Clark University in Southborough, Massachusetts where she is studying towards a degree in environmental engineering.
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Thomas L. Windham, PhD Dr. Windham a Psychologist, at Boulder Colorado is renowned for creating transformative learning and mentoring communities. Career appointments include Senior Advisor, National Science Foundation Office of the Director, Director and Principal Investigator for UCAR NCAR Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science (SOARS) program, Boulder Valley School District Director for Pupil Services, and CEO of Northeast Denver’s Comprehensive Community Mental Health Center. In December 2001, Windham accepted The Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring in Washington, D.C. on behalf of the SOARS program. He has served as a Lecturer for the American Psychology Association’s Distinguished Visitor Program, President of the Boulder Valley School District Board of Education, and Invited Science Education Columnist for The Boulder Daily Camera. Dr. Windham was awarded Boulder County’s Ninth Annual Multicultural Award for Science for his achievements in diversity and systemic change (1997) along with The Boulder Daily Camera Pacesetter Award for Science, Medicine and Health (1993). The American Meteorological Society recognized Dr. Windham "for his vision and determination to promote diversity, especially among students in the field of atmospheric and related sciences through mentoring, research, and outreach" by awarding him its prestigious 2006 Charles E. Anderson Award. |
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Lisa Beal Ms. Lisa Beal is Director of Environment and Construction Policy for the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) and Secretary of the INGAA Foundation, Inc. in Washington, DC. |
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Akosua Dosu Akosua Dosu worked with the National Council for Science and the Environment as the EnvironMentors Program Coordinator from 2009 to 2011. Currently she is a graduate student at American University in the School of International Service studying Global Environmental Studies.
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Sidney Draggan, PhD Dr. Sidney Draggan an Ecologist and Science Policy Analyst, served most recently as Senior Science and Science Policy Advisor to the Assistant Administrator for Research and Development at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. |
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Veronica Johnson Veronica Johnson is a meteorologist with News4's Weather Plus team. Her forecasts can be seen weekdays on News4 at 4 and on Weather Plus and Weatherplus.com. She also hosts America This Week, a weekly 30-minute news show. |
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Safiya Samman, PhD
Dr. Safiya Samman is the Director of the Conservation Education program for the US Forest Service. As Director, Dr. Safiya Samman leads an active and wide-ranging program that reaches more than four-million children and their educators each year.
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Gwendolyn Wright
Dr. Gwendolyn Wright serves as the administrator coordinating activities for the OTS Advisory Committee for Academic Diversity (ACAD), which is responsible for identifying, recruiting and mentoring students underrepresented in the sciences.
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