Living with Spinal Cord Injuries and Climate Change: Risk and Resilience in Miami
David McMillan
Research Assistant Professor, The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Miller School of Medicine
Rodolphe el-Khoury
Dean, School of Architecture
Sharan Majumdar
Professor, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
Jeffrey Duerk
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Eric T. Levin
President, SeamLev Investments
Member, University of Miami Citizens Board
Jane Gilbert
Chief Heat Officer, Miami-Dade County
Sharan Majumdar
Erin Kobetz
Vice Provost for Research and Scholarship
John K. and Judy H. Schulte Senior Endowed Chair in Cancer Research
Jeffrey Duerk
As Miami-Dade County’s first chief heat officer, Jane Gilbert works across departments and with partners to address the increasing risks to human health, lives, and livelihoods associated with extreme heat. Prior to joining the county, she served as the City of Miami’s first chief resilience officer, leading the climate and urban resilience strategy development and implementation for the city and, in partnership with Miami-Dade County and City of Miami Beach, for the Greater Miami region.
Prior to public service, Gilbert led three nonprofit organizations and managed environmental, social, and governance operations for large corporations. She holds a B.A. in environmental science from Barnard College and an M.P.A. from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
David McMillan
Research Assistant Professor, The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Miller School of Medicine
Cameron Riopelle
Librarian Assistant Professor, University Libraries
Abigail Fleming
Lecturer, School of Law
Nkosi Muse
Ph.D. Candidate, Environmental Science and Policy, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
Richard Grant
Professor, Geography, College of Arts and Sciences
Vassiliki H. Kourafalou
Research Professor, Ocean Sciences, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
Michal Toborek
Professor, Biochemistry, Miller School of Medicine
Prannoy Suraneni
Assistant Professor, Civil and Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering
Falk Amelung
Professor, Marine Science, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
Landolf Rhode-Barbarigos
Assistant Professor, Civil and Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering
This event is part of GreenU, a comprehensive effort to increase sustainability throughout the University and beyond.