To kick off our NAEP & APU 2020 webinar series, we come together around Earth Day. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day, and we have come a long way in our knowledge of the environment in the decades since. Join us, as our speakers bring real world application of environmental projects to you.
Who can benefit from the webinar?
Environmental Science and Natural Science graduate students, undergraduate students, and faculty members. This webinar series targets early career professionals, including students, but mid- to late career professionals should also find the topics interesting and insightful. Webinars are offered for NAEP members and APU students, alumni, faculty, and staff. We also invite you to share this webinar series with colleagues interested in opportunities through NAEP and APU.
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Dr. Kristin Drexler is an Assistant Professor of Space Studies and Earth Sciences for the School of STEM at American Public University System. She earned her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership at New Mexico State University and has conducted research on socio-ecological systems, agroecology, sustainable development, conservation, and community education, primarily in Belize, Central America. She earned her master’s degree in International Affairs/Natural Resources Management from Ohio University. Dr. Drexler is a faculty advisor for the APUS chapters of Women in STEM (wSTEM) and Association of Women in Science (AWIS).
Before APUS, Dr. Drexler was an environmental scientist in New Mexico, conducting field biology surveys and environmental impact analyses for White Sands Missile Range. She also founded the Belize Field School Program at NMSU, coordinating faculty-led field courses in Belize. In the late 1990s, Dr. Drexler served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Belize; she co-founded and continues to serve on the Board of Directors of Full Basket Belize, a U.S. nonprofit. In 2016, she produced the award-winning short film “Yochi” about poaching and the illegal wildlife trade.
Michael Hendrix is one of the California’s leading climate change and air quality scientists. He is the recent recipient of the Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP) "Professional Achievement Award.” AEP specifically recognized that “his commitment to balancing the need for industrial, commercial and residential development projects in California with the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution is evident through his dedication to air quality evaluations and mitigation that significantly reduce air pollution generated by the expansion of these markets.”
Michael regularly meets with various California regulatory agencies including the California Air Resources Board (ARB), the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR), and the Attorney General’s Office providing guidance in how to affectively analyze and plan for greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions. Michael is the current Chairperson for the AEP Climate Change Committee. In that capacity, he provides leadership within AEP on the issue of climate change and analysis of greenhouse gas emissions.
Dr. Julie Kalansky is a researcher and program manager at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. She focuses on understanding regional impacts from climate extremes and climate change in the Western US with a focus on California. Dr. Kalansky was actively involved with the California 4th Climate Assessment with an emphasis on sea level projections and the regional application of the information that is coming out of the effort. She engages with regional stakeholders to better understand how this climate and weather information can be applied in decision making. Dr. Kalansky received her PhD in Oceanography from Rutgers before coming to Scripps.