The UCI Environment Institute: Global Change, Energy, and Sustainable Resources is under the leadership of Michael J. Prather, Director. Assisting Dr. Prather is Susan F. Coons, Program Coordinator for the Institute.
 
DIRECTOR

Michael J. Prather
Fred Kavli Chair and Professor

Earth System Science

PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Susan F. Coons

 
 
The Institute draws on the expertise and guidance of additional leaders within the UC Irvine academic community: the Governing Board of the Institute includes the Deans of the three affiliated Schools (School of Physical sciences, School of Biological Sciences, and The Henry Samueli School of Engineering) and the Vice Chancellor for Research; the nine-member Steering Committee includes faculty from across the campus who are recognized experts in the environment, global change, energy, and sustainability.
 
GOVERNING BOARD
 

Susan V. Bryant
Vice Chancellor for Research, Office of Research

 Albert F. Bennett
Dean, School of Biological Sciences

 Rafael L. Bras
Dean, The Henry Samueli School of Engineering

John C. Hemminger
Dean, School of Physical Sciences

Michael R. Gottfredson
Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, Academic Affairs

 

STEERING COMMITTEE

 

Linda R. Cohen
Department of Economics

Donald Dabdub
Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

William J. Evans
Department of Chemistry

 

Richard A. Matthew
Department of Planning, Policy & Design

Oladele A. Ogunseitan
Department of Population Health & Disease Prevention 

Diane E. Pataki
Departments of Earth System Science and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

Kenneth L. Pomeranz
Department of History

Soroosh Sorooshian
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering


 
 
The Institute will build a membership of affiliated faculty and community leaders who participate in the institute-sponsored projects and whose work overlaps with the goals of the institute.
 

 

 



UCI Environment Institute
Irvine, CA 92697-6110
phone 949.824.6193
fax 949.824.3874
envinst@uci.edu