U.S. NEXUS Scholars

Browne, Ruth
Associate Professor and CEO, Arthur Ashe Institute, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Research: Social Determinants of Health Externship Training Program for Caribbean Secondary School Students
University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago
Discipline: Public Health

Forlano, Laura
Post-doctoral Research Associate, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Research: Networking Social Innovation in Urban Areas
Centre for Social Innovation, Toronto, Canada
Discipline: Communications

Gutierrez, Maria Paz
Assistant Professor, University of California--Berkeley, Berkeley, CA  
Research: Solar-Based Housing: Affordable Prototype of Integrated Nanophotonic Greywater (SHAPING) Recycling and Thermal Control
Southern University of Chile, Valdivia, Chile
Discipline: Architecture

King, Roderick
Instructor, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Research: Advancing Health in the Caribbean through Leadership Development
Caribbean Public Health Agency, Trinidad and Tobago
Discipline: Public Health

Pierce, Suzanne
Research Assistant Professor, University of Texas--Austin, Austin, TX
Research: ENCOMPASS: Collaborative Observatories for Management, Policy and Science for Society
Catholic University of the North, Antofagasta, Chile
Discipline: Geology

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Visiting NEXUS Scholars

Bottino, Gabriel
Program Officer, United Nations Development Programme, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Research: Evaluating the Innovative Performance of Argentine Farm Equipment Manufactures Facing the Challenge Imposed by Climate Change on Agricultural Landscapes
Tufts University, Agriculture, Food and Environment Program
Discipline: Agriculture

Bulhoes Mendes, Carlos Andre
Associate Professor and Coordinator, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brasil
Research: Climate Change Impacts on Hydroelectric Power in the Amazon and Their Associated Consequences to National Interconnected System Operation
University of California--Davis, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Discipline: Environmental Sciences

Caffera Collazo, Marcelo
Associate Professor and Director, University of Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
Research: Economic Experiments for the Analysis of the Compliance Behavior of Polluters with Environmental Regulation
University of Massachusetts--Amherst, Department of Resource Economics
Discipline: Economics

Castro, Lucio
Director, Center for the Implementation of Public Policies Promoting Equity and Growth, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Research: Reducing Transport and Logistics Costs to Foster Export Diversification at the Subnational Level
Harvard University, Center for International Development
Discipline: Economics

Conte Grand, Mariana
Director and Professor, University of CEMA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Research: Evaluating the Augmenting Effect of Climate Change Over Health Damages Due to Lack of Access to Water and Sanitation Services in Developing Countries
University of California--Los Angeles, Luskin Center for Innovation
Discipline: Economics

Feng, Patrick
Assistant Professor, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
Research: Certifying Environmental Action: Leveraging Environmental Standards and Certifications to Promote Sustainability
Arizona State University, Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes
Discipline: Public Administration

Jackson, Gary
Executive Director, The Caribbean Electric Utility Service Corporation, Castries, St. Lucia
Research: Hydro Power Distributive Generation in Portland, Jamaica
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Integrated Applications Center
Discipline: Engineering

Jimeno Paba, Miguel
Professor University of the North, Barranquilla, Colombia
Research: A Low Cost Telemedicine Kit That Overcomes Communication Issues of Rural Areas of Colombia
University of Colorado--Boulder, Computer Science Department
Discipline: Computer Science

Ledezma Araya, Christian
Assistant Professor, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
Research: Seismic Performance of Pile-Supported Bridges and Wharfs Affected by Liquefaction and Lateral Spreading
University of Washington, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Discipline: Engineering

Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana Maria
Program Coordinator, National Planning Department, Bogotá, Colombia
Research: The Economics of Climate Change Study in Colombia
Columbia University, International Research Institute for Climate and Society
Discipline: Economics

Ng, Sandy
Assistant Professor, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
Research: Sustainable Cities: Better Health and Better Future
Stanford University, Center for Integrated Facility Engineering
Discipline: Public Health

Patiño Diaz, Rodrigo Tarkus
Researcher, Mexican Center for Research and Advanced Studies, Mérida, Mexico
Research: Sustainable Hydrogen Production in Yucatan
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Hydrogen Technologies and Systems Center
Discipline: Environmental Sciences

Preliasco Cuinat, Gabriel
Director, Latin American Robotics, Montevideo, Uruguay
Research: Design of Small Wind Turbines for Medium Average Prevailing Wind Speeds
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, National Wind Technology Center
Discipline: Engineering

Sauma Santis, Enzo
Assistant Professor, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
Research: Economic Incentives for the Transmission Investments That Will Support High Penetration of Sustainable Energy
Johns Hopkins University, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering
Discipline: Engineering

Vazquez Zambrano, Raul Fernando
Director and Professor, University of Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador
Research: Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on the Hydrology of a Key Andean Catchment of Ecuador
Columbia University, International Research Institute for Climate and Society
Discipline: Engineering

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