Founding Partners

Drs. Maureen and David Acker
The Stony Brook Foundation

Planning Committee

Dr. Richard Leakey
Thure E. Cerling, Professor of Geology & Geophysics, University of Utah
Anthony C. Janetos, Vice President, Heinz Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment
David Lavigne, Science Advisor, International Fund for Animal Welfare
Cynthia Rosenzweig, Research Scientist, Goddard Institute for Space Studies

Stony Brook University Members

David Acker, Chair of the Dean's Council
William Arens, Dean International Academic Programs (member of IDPAS)
David Conover, Dean, MSRC
Marvin Geller, MSRC (Atmospheric Sciences)
Berhane Ghebrehiwet, School of Medicine
Manuel Lerdau, Ecology and Evolution
Lawrence Martin, Dean of the Graduate School
Patricia Wright, Anthropology