Skip to main content
KIETS Climate Leaders Program

2024 Fall Symposium Speakers

Download Full Speaker List

Keynote Speakers

Symposium speaker Derrick Sebree with the Michigan School of Psychology.

Derrick Sebree

MA Program Director
Michigan School of Psychology

Climate Change and Mental Health

Read more
Symposium Keynote Speaker Lori Bennear from Duke Nicholas School of the Environment

Lori Bennear

Stanback Dean
Duke Nicholas School of the Environment

Evaluating Environmental Policies

Read more

Extreme Temperatures and Health

Thursday, September 19th, 2024, 2:15 – 3:45 pm EDT
Duke Energy Hall, James B. Hunt Jr. Library, NC State University

Symposium Speaker Shobhan Gaddameedhi with NC State University

Shobhan Gaddameedhi

College of Sciences
NC State University

Read more
Symposium Speaker Celen Pasalar with NC State University

Celen Pasalar

College of Design
NC State University

Read more
Symposium Speaker, Jennifer Runkle with the North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies

Jennifer Runkle

NC Institute for Climate Studies
NC State University

Read more

Climate Leaders Program – Cohort Lightning Talks

Thursday, September 19th, 2024, 4:15 – 5:00 pm EDT
Duke Energy Hall, James B. Hunt Jr. Library, NC State University

Abasiama-Arit AnicheLillian Lower
Kichul BaeErin Mansfield
Zakir BulmerBrooke Matusko
Swarna ChowdhuryRyan McCune
Ana Cubas-BaezMahe Rukh
Juwan HaKelby Stallings
Elizabeth KreickJack Voight

Comparing Flooding in Global Watersheds

Friday, September 20, 2024, 9:00 – 10:30 am EDT
Duke Energy Hall, James B. Hunt Jr. Library, NC State University

Symposium Speaker Jack Kurki-Fox with NC State University

Jack Kurki-Fox

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
NC State University
 

Read more
Symposium speaker Shrikar Nunna, Executive Director of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Qualities Legislative Affairs

Shrikar Nunna

Director of Legislative Affairs
NC Department of Environmental Quality
 

Read more
Symposium Speaker Miaorun Wang with University of Rostok

Miaorun Wang

Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
University of Rostok

Read more
image placeholder

Dieter Vollert

City Department for Environment and Climate
Rostok, Germany

Electrifying Transportation

Friday, September 20, 2024, 1:30 – 3:00 pm EDT
Duke Energy Hall, James B. Hunt Jr. Library, NC State University

Symposium Speaker Hemali Rathnayake from UNC Greensboro

Hemali Rathnayake

Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
UNC Greensboro
 

Read more
Symposium Speaker Jed Routh with Kempower

Jed Routh

Vice President of Markets and Products for North America
Kempower
 

Read more
Symposium speaker David Sarkisian with the NC Clean Energy Technology Center.

David Sarkisian

Senior Policy Project Manager
NC Clean Energy Technology Center
 

Read more

Reducing Greenhouse Gases in Food Production

Friday, September 20, 2024, 3:30 – 5:00 pm EDT
Duke Energy Hall, James B. Hunt Jr. Library, NC State University

Symposium Speaker Eli Hornstein with Elysia Bio

Eli Hornstein

Founder
Elysia Creative Biology

Read more
Symposium Speaker Debra Kantner with RTI International

Debra Kantner

Research Environmental Engineer
RTI International

Read more
Symposium Speaker Alex Woodley with NC State University

Alex Woodley

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
NC State University

Read more

Moderators

Kathie Dello, Moderating "Extreme Temperatures and Health"

Kathie Dello

North Carolina State Climate Office and College of Sciences at NC State University
Moderating “Extreme Temperatures and Health”

Read more
Celso Castro-Bolinaga, Moderating "Comparing Flooding in Global Watersheds"

Celso Castro-Bolinaga

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at NC State University
Moderating “Comparing Flooding in Global Watersheds”

Read more
Christopher Galik, Moderator for "Electrifying Transportation"

Christopher Galik

College of Humanities and Social Sciences at NC State University
Moderating “Electrifying Transportation

Read more
Danesha Seth Carley, Moderating "Reducing Greenhouse Gases in Food Production"

Danesha Seth Carley

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at NC State University
Moderating “Reducing Greenhouse Gases in Food Production”

Read more

Other Noteworthy Event Activities

ActivityDate and Time
Table Networking on
Health Topics		Thursday, Sept 19
3:45 – 4:15 pm
Student Poster Session
(with reception/dinner)		Thursday, Sept. 19
5:00 -6:00 pm
Innovation Showcase
(reception/dinner continues)		Thursday, Sept. 19
6:00 – 7:00 pm
Lunch with Themed TablesFriday, Sept 20
12:00 – 1:30 pm
ReceptionFriday, Sept. 20
5:00 – 6:00 pm