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Gladys Alexandre.

Gladys Alexandre

Professor, Biochemistry & Cellular & Molecular Biology
Bacterial chemotaxis signal transduction and motility, beneficial plant-bacteria associations
Katherine Ambroziak.

Katherine Ambroziak

Associate Professor & Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Research, School of Architecture
Contemporary memorial studies, memory studies, ritual theory, perceptual theory, civic engagement, cemetery reclamation
Paul Armsworth.

Paul Armsworth

Professor, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Conservation science, ecosystem services, ecological modeling, optimization, operations research, natural resources policy, economics, socio-ecological systems
Nick Brown.

Nicholas Brown

Associate Professor & Assistant Head for Graduate Studies, Nuclear Engineering
Nuclear energy, thermal hydraulics, and reactor safety
Zachary Burcham.

Zach Burcham

Research Assistant Professor, Microbiology
Microbiome, computational biology, microbial interactions, longitudinal studies, community assembly, environmental perturbation, microbial ecology
Livia Casali.

Livia Casali

Zinkle Fellow and Assistant Professor, Nuclear Engineering
Nuclear fusion energy, plasma, and nuclear physics
Yingwen Cheng.

Yingwen Cheng

Associate Professor, Chemistry
Electrochemistry, Li/Na/Zn/Mg batteries, electrocatalysis, fuel cells, materials chemistry
Moonhee Cho.

Moonhee Cho

Associate Professor, Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations
Sustainability communication, community action and mobilization, information processing behavior, social media, mediated communication, impact-driven communication
Seong-Hoon Cho.

Seong-Hoon Cho

Professor, Agricultural & Resource Economics
Sustainability of agricultural and forested lands through the exploration of economic aspects related to land use, ecosystem service provision, and conservation science
Brad Collett.

Brad Collett

Executive Director, Tennessee RiverLine; Professor, UT Extension
Community development, asset-based development, landscape performance, watersheds, rivers, Tennessee River, landscape architecture, design, water resource management, stewardship, economic development, public health, outdoor recreation, tourism, and outdoor economy
Chris Cox.

Chris Cox

Department Head and Robert M. Condra Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Microbial gene expression profiles during biofuel production from cellulosic feedstocks
Jennifer DeBruyn.

Jennifer DeBruyn

Professor, Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
Biodegradation, decomposition, soil, microbial ecology, environmental microbiology

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Engaged Communities,
Sustainable Environment, &
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