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Nathan Hultman
Professor; Director, CGS
  • Founder and Director, Center for Global Sustainability, University of Maryland 
  • Lead Author, America’s Pledge Initiative on Climate, 2018 and 2019 reports; America’s Pledge project co-lead
  • Served in Obama White House, Council on Environmental Quality; helped develop U.S.
Areas of Interest
  • Climate change; energy policy; US federal climate policy
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Leon Clarke
Research Professor; Research Director, CGS
  • IPCC and National Climate Assessment Coordinating Lead author
  • Almost two decades of experience in integrated assessment modeling and research
  • Expert in long-term energy and mitigation strategy

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Areas of Interest
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Rosina Bierbaum
Research Professor; Roy F. Westin Chair in Natural Economics
  • Former Acting Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President, White House
  • Chair, Scientific and Advisory Panel of the Global Environment Facility
  • Science Advisor, Global Commission on Adaptation

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Areas of Interest
  • Climate change: mitigation & adaptation; science policy; development & environment
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Kavita Surana
Assistant Research Professor, CGS

Kavita Surana’s research is focused on innovation in clean energy technologies to address global and local environmental challenges—from early stage innovation to late stage deployment.

Areas of Interest
  • Energy policy; science technology & innovation policy; sustainable development
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