The new Dean of the School for Environment & Sustainability, Jonathan Overpeck, discusses how climate change is leading to a rapid decline in Arizona’s main source of water: the Colorado River and what this means for the residents of this area. "At some point we...
Ellen joined the Erb Institute to explore environmentally and economically sustainable solutions to global development challenges, particularly related to water and energy access. After earning a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, Ellen...
Rosie's diverse experience in agricultural development and international supply chain has solidified her belief that business is one of our most powerful tools to make lasting change. She looks forward to continue learning how global trade can be used as a lever to...
Eric is an Associate with CohnReznick Capital and is based in their San Francisco office. He focuses on financial structuring and modeling, due diligence, and transaction management for wind and solar project finance and M&A transactions. Eric uses long-term...
Colleen started traveling internationally at the age of 6, and became fascinated with other cultures and ways of life, which led to her interest in international development. At UCLA, she received a degree in Middle Eastern and North African Studies with a minor in...
Mike is an Erb Institute student pursuing an MBA at the Ross School of Business and an MS in Sustainable Systems from the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan. An avid problem solver with diverse interests, Mike aims to advance...
Chris is passionate about positive organizational scholarship and people strategy. He joins the Erb community after serving three years in Ecuador with the U.S. Peace Corps, first as a business consultant in the natural resource conservation program and then as a...
Rob Whittier manages Visa’s sustainability and corporate responsibility programs and partnerships, employee programs, formal reporting and communications, with a focus on environmental sustainability, renewable energy, greenhouse gas reduction, green building and data...
Erb Faculty Member, Tom Lyon was quoted in this recent radio story on the continued struggle of Flint, MI residents as they manage through the crisis of lead tainted water.
Jeff is currently Director of Project Origination at Clean Focus Renewables, a financier and developer of large-scale solar photovoltaic systems. Prior to joining Clean Focus, Jeff was Senior Director of Sales at SunShare where he led customer acquisition activities...