Global Council for Science and the Environment

Board of Directors

Board Directors

Valerie Luzadis, Ph.D. Chair, GCSE Board of Directors Professor, The State University of New York, ESF

Frank Sesno Vice Chair, GCSE Board of Directors Director of Strategic Initiatives, The George Washington University

A. Karim Ahmed, Ph.D. Secretary-Treasurer, GCSE Board of Directors Adjunct Professor, Occupational & Environmental Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center

Anthony F. Michaels, Ph.D. Immediate Past Chair, GCSE Board of Directors

Angela Bednarek, Ph.D. Project Director, The Pew Charitable Trusts

Christopher Boone, Ph.D. Dean, School of Sustainability, Arizona State University

James Buizer Interim Director of the Arizona Institutes for Resilient Environment and Societies, University of Arizona

Randy Burd, Ph.D. Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Long Island University

Rita Colwell, Ph.D. Distinguished University Professor, University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University President, CosmosID, Inc.

Antje Danielson, Ph.D. Director of Education, MIT Energy Initiative

Kerry C. Duggan SustainabiliD LLC, Founder & Principal Senior Fellow, Federation of American Scientists

Margaret Leinen, Ph.D. Director, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Thomas Lovejoy, Ph.D. Professor, George Mason University Senior Fellow, United Nations Foundation

Amy Luers, Ph.D. Global Lead, Sustainability Science at Microsoft

Marty Matlock, Ph.D. Executive Director, University of Arkansas Resiliency Center, and Professor of Ecological Engineering, University of Arkansas

Rohan Patel Director, Policy and Business Development, Tesla

Minh-Hà Pham, Ph.D. Vice President, International Relations, PSL

Tom L. Richard, Ph.D. Director, Institutes of Energy and the Environment, and Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Penn State University

Sandra Whitehouse, Ph.D. Senior Policy Advisor, Ocean Conservancy

Michelle Wyman Executive Director

Founders' Circle

The GCSE Founders' Circle honors the commitment and leadership of past directors and officers. The Founders' Circle serves as an advisory group to the GCSE Board of Directors and a forum where members can continue to contribute to matters related to the organization.

Stephen P. Hubbell, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor, University of California Los Angeles

Jan Hartke, Esq. Consultant, Clinton Foundation Former President of the Global Tomorrow Coalition

Hon. Randy Johnson Former Commissioner, Hennepin County, Minnesota Past President, National Association of Counties

Jeffrey Leonard In Memory, 1954–2018

Dian Ogilvie Esq. Former Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Environmental Officer, Toyota Motor North America, Inc.

Hon. Barbara Sheen Todd Former Chairman, Board of Commissioners of Pinellas County, Florida Past President, National Association of Counties Honorary Board Directors

Hon. Richard Benedick President Emeritus

Hon. Hazel O'Leary

Hon. William K. Reilly

Hon. William D. Ruckelshaus

In Memory, 1932–2019 James Gustave Speth, Esq.

The GCSE team is currently teleworking in response to the COVID-19 situation. We remain committed to improving the scientific basis of environmental decision-making and are connecting with our community virtually during this time. Click a team member name or photo below to see the most current contact information.

For human resources or related questions, please contact Debbi Rich at debbi@gcseglobal.org. 1)

GCSE Science Dialogues

GCSE Science Dialogues is a discussion series with leaders, experts, and practitioners focused on the role of science in society and in service to the environment. You can also watch the discussions on the GCSE YouTube channel.

GCSE Science Dialogues No. 1 - Frank Sesno (Nov. 2020)

Michelle Wyman, NCSE Executive Director, speaks with Frank Sesno, NCSE Board Vice Chair and founder of Planet Forward, about the value of science and discovery for solving the challenges facing humanity.

GCSE Science Dialogues No. 2 - Crystal Chissell (Dec. 2020)

NCSE Executive Director Michelle Wyman speaks with Project Drawdown Senior Director Crystal Chissell about the Project Drawdown solutions framework and the power of collaborative, inclusive climate action.

GCSE Science Dialogues No. 3 - If Not You, Then Who? (Feb. 2021)

In February’s edition of the GCSE Science Dialogues, Executive Director Michelle Wyman reflects on the words of 2021 GCSE Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Dr. Warren Washington, and raises questions about the role of scientists in alerting the public about environmental harm. 2)

Research Reports

Building a Research Agenda

For many years, GCSE produced a series of reports charting the development of interdisciplinary environment, sustainability, and energy-related programming across the higher education landscape. The next phase of GCSE research allows for a critical and strategic look at the environmental field that can inform continuing efforts to invest in educational programming that meets society’s changing needs. GCSE is preparing an analysis of resilience-oriented education and research in 2021.

Climate Science Research

Released in November 2019, “Climate Science Research in the United States and U.S. Territories: Survey of Scientific Publications From Selected Public Universities (2014–2018)” provides a snapshot of the scope and focus of climate science-related research in selected public research institutions over the last five years across all 50 states and U.S. territories. GCSE analyzed the research of 80 public institutions from all 50 states and found that they had produced 10,004 studies on the impacts of climate change on their regions between 2014 and 2018. Education Research Reports

Education research reports provide analysis on national trends in environmental and sustainability education and research. These groundbreaking reports are highly valued by higher education administrators, federal government agencies, educators, researchers, policymakers, students, and others interested in interdisciplinary environmental and sustainability education (IESE) education and research.

  • Energy Programs in Higher Education in the United States: Assessing Trends Across Two Pathways to Knowledge Development (2018)
  • Scope of Interdisciplinary Environmental, Sustainability and Energy Baccalaureate and Graduate Education in the U.S. (2017)
  • Partner Report: The Inclusion of Environmental Justice Curricular Content in Interdisciplinary Environmental and Sustainability Degree Programs (2016)
  • Interdisciplinary Environmental and Sustainability Education and Research: Leadership and Administrative Structures (2014)
  • Interdisciplinary Environmental and Sustainability Education and Research: Institutes and Centers at Research Universities (2014)
  • Interdisciplinary Environmental and Sustainability Education and Research: Results from the Census of Community Colleges (2014)
  • Sustainability Education: Results from the Census of Four Year U.S. Colleges and Universities (2013)
  • Interdisciplinary Environmental and Sustainability Education on the Nation’s Campuses 2012: Curriculum Design (2013)
  • Non-Traditional and Broad Energy Education: Results from the Census of U.S. Four Year Colleges and Universities (2013)
  • Interdisciplinary Environmental and Sustainability Education: Results from the Census of U.S. Four-Year Colleges and Universities (2012)
  • Interdisciplinary Environmental Education on the Nation’s Campuses: Elements of Field Identity and Curriculum Design (2010)

Energy Education

Reports and resources by GCSE leaders in energy education (formerly the Council of Energy Research and Education Leaders):

2016 Summit Report 2015 Summit Report ​​Department of Energy's 101 Initiative 3)

Strategic Partners

GCSE would like to recognize and thank these strategic partners for their continued support of the organization and its mission:

  • Arizona State University
  • Long Island University
  • Penn State University
  • The University of Arizona
  • Security and Sustainability Forum
  • UN Environment Programme
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