Participants

Researchers from University of Idaho, Boise State University, Idaho State University, the Coeur d’Alene Tribe and the Shoshone Bannock Tribes are leading the award in collaboration with utility companies, state and federal government agencies, and Idaho cities and counties. Researchers will work to identify energy and water use strategies that will be resilient to Idaho’s changing needs, based on ongoing feedback from communities.

Component Teams
  • University of Idaho
  • Boise State University
  • Idaho State University
  • Coeur d’Alene Tribe
  • Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
  • College of Southern Idaho
  • Lewis-Clark State College
  • College of Western Idaho
  • Center for Advanced Energy Studies
  • Idaho STEM Action Center
  • Idaho Power
  • Idaho Consumer Owned Utilities Association
  • Idaho Department of Water Resources
  • Idaho National Laboratory
  • Avista Utilities (Spokane, WA)
  • Nez Perce Tribe
  • Shoshone-Paiute Tribe
Sean Flemming
fleminse@oregonstate.edu		Courtesy Professor; College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences/Water Resource Graduate Program, Oregon State University; NASA/CSUMB/JPL Western Water Applications Office Program Scientist
Paul Hirsch (chair)
pahirsch@esf.edu		Program Chair, Online Graduate Certificate in Environmental Leadership; Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Studies, State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry
J. Nathan Kutz
kutz@uw.edu		Director for NSF-funded AI Institute in Dynamic Systems at the University of Washington
E. Jamie Trammell
trammelle@sou.edu		Associate Professor and Chair of the Environmental Science, Policy, and Sustainability Department at Southern Oregon University
Anna Waldron
annamariewaldron@gmail.com		Project Advisory Board Member
Kathy Araujo
Kathleenaraujo@boisestate.edu		websiteProfessor and Director of the Energy Policy Institute; I-CREWS Co-Pi
Sophia Borgias
sophiaborgias@boisestate.edu		websiteAssistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Programs
Brittany Brand
brittanybrand@boisestate.edu		websiteProfessor and Director of the Boise State Hazard and Climate Resilience Institute
Bhaskar Chittoori
bhaskarchittoori@boisestate.edu		websiteAssistant Professor, Civil Engineering
Irene Cionni
irenecionni@boisestate.edu		websiteSenior Research Scholar
Angie Crawford
angelacrawford1@boisestate.edu		websiteResearch Scholar
Jim Fredricksen
jimfredricksen@boisestate.edu		websiteExec. Dir., Institute for Inclusive & Transformative Scholarship
Julie Heath
julieheath@boisestate.edu		websiteProfessor, Department of Biological Sciences
Elizabeth Hoeper
elizabethhoeper@boisestate.edu		websiteResearch Administrator on Idaho EPSCoR Grant
Monica Hubbard
monicahubbard@boisestate.edu		websiteProgram Lead, MPA and Nonprofit Administration programs; Public Policy and Administration Associate Professor
Nick Hudyma
nickhudyma@boisestate.edu		websiteProfessor, Civil Engineering
Cassie Koerner
cassiekoerner@boisestate.edu		websiteAssistant Director of Research, Communications & Development
Stephanie Lenhart
stephanielenhart@boisestate.edu		websiteProgram Lead, Master of Env Mgmt; Assoc Research Prof, Env Studies, Public Policy and Admin; Senior Research Assoc, Energy Policy Institute – CAES
Lan Li
lanli@boisestate.edu		websiteAssociate Professor, Micron School of Materials Science and Engineering
Peggy Martinez
peggymartinez@boisestate.edu		websiteResearch Administrator on Idaho EPSCoR Grant
Jodi Mead
jmead@boisestate.edu		websiteProfessor, Mathematics
Mitchell Meads
mitchellmeads@boisestate.edu		websitePostdoctoral Fellow
Katie Murenbeeld
katiemurenbeeld@boisestate.edu		websitePostdoctoral Fellow
Tapiwa Mwila
tapiwamwila@boisestate.edu		websitePhD student
Leif Nelson
leifnelson@boisestate.edu		websiteActing Director, Research Computing
Qifei Niu
qifeiniu@boisestate.edu		websiteAssistant Professor, Geosciences
Todd Otanicar
toddotanicar@boisestate.edu		websiteProfessor; Associate Dean for Research Affairs
Mike Perlmutter
mperlmutter@boisestate.edu 		websiteAssistant Professor, Department of Mathematics
Mojtaba Sadegh
mojtabasadegh@boisestate.edu		websiteAssistant Professor, Civil Engineering
Miranda Striluk
mirandastriluk@boisestate.edu		websitePrimarily Undergraduate Institution Liaison
Carolina Viera Echevarria
carolinaviera@boisestate.edu		websiteAssociate Professor of Spanish, Department of World Languages
Matt Williamson
mattwilliamson@boisestate.edu		websiteAssistant Professor, Human-Environment Systems
Rulon Wood
rulonwood@boisestate.edu		websiteAssociate Professor, Film and Television Arts
Colden Baxter
coldenbaxter@isu.edu		websiteProfessor, Biological Sciences
Vince Bowen
vincebowen@isu.edu		websiteExec Dir/Chair, Energy Systems Technology & Education Center
Morey Burnham
moreyburnham@isu.edu		websiteAssistant Professor of Sociology
Sarah Godsey
godsey@isu.edu		websiteProfessor, Geos
Kitty Griswold
kittygriswold@isu.edu		websiteOffice of Research, ISU NSF-EPSCOR co-PI and Director/Allied Faculty, Department of Biological Sciences, ISU Center for Ecological Research and Education (CERE), Affiliate
Georgia Hart-Fredeluces
georgiahartfredel@isu.edu 		websiteAssistant Professor, Anthropology and Languages
Laticia Herkshan
laticiaherkshan@isu.edu		websiteTribal Scholar/Undergrad Advisor & Mentor in Geosciences
Tao Huang
Taohuang@isu.edu		websiteAssistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Leslie Kerby
lesliekerby@isu.edu		websiteAssociate Professor and Graduate Program Director, Computer Science
Jose Luis Benavides
josebenavides@isu.edu		websiteAssistant Professor, Department of Art
Sonia Martinez
soniamartinez@isu.edu		websiteDirector, Undergraduate Research & Outreach
Joshua Pak
pakjosh@isu.edu		websiteProfessor of Chemistry
Devaleena Pradhan
praddeva@isu.edu		websiteAssociate Professor, Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, Physiology, Biological Sciences
Elizabeth Redd-Kickham
lizkickham@isu.edu		websiteAssistant Professor, Director of American Indian Studies
Mikhail (Misha) Samarin
mikhailsamarin@isu.edu		Postdoctoral Researcher, GIS
Bruce Savage
brucesavage@isu.edu		websiteChair and Professor for Civil and Environmental Engineering
Keith Weber
keithweber@isu.edu		websiteDirector, GIS Training & Research Center
Dianne Baumann
dianneb@uidaho.edu		websiteAssistant Professor of Anthropology; Culture, Society and Justice, College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences
Bob Borrelli
rborrelli@uidaho.edu		websiteAssociate Professor, Nuclear Engineering
Clinton Bradford
cbradford@uidaho.edu		Technical Support Staff, IIDS / RCDS
Erin Brooks
ebrooks@uidaho.edu		websiteProfessor, Agriculture Engineer, Dept. of Soil & Water Systems
Yacine Chakhchoukh
yacinec@uidaho.edu		websiteAssociate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mariana Dobre
mdobre@uidaho.edu		websiteAssistant Professor, Department of Soil and Water Systems
Karla Eitel
keitel@uidaho.edu		websiteDirector, McCall Field Campus/Professor of Environmental Education
Jerry Fairley
jfairley@uidaho.edu		websiteProfessor, Earth and Spatial Sciences, College of Science
Dylan Hedden-Nicely
dhedden@uidaho.edu		websiteAssociate Professor of Law/Director, Native American Law Program
Katherine Himes
katherinehimes@uidaho.edu		websiteDir, McClure Center for Public Policy Research
Brian Johnson
bjohnson@uidaho.edu		websiteDistinguished Professor, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories 
Kendra Kaiser
kkaiser@uidaho.edu		websiteDirector, Idaho Water Resources Research Institute (IWRII)
Jason Karl
jkarl@uidaho.edu		websiteDirector of the U of I Rangeland Center, Professor of Rangeland Ecology, and Harold F. and Ruth M. Heady Endowed Chair of Rangeland Ecology
Andy Kliskey
akliskey@uidaho.edu		websitePresident’s Professor and Co-director of the Center for Resilient Communities, Idaho EPSCoR Director and I-CREWS PI
Alyssa Kreikemeier
akreikemeier@uidaho.edu		websiteAssistant Professor, History, College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences
Jeff Langman
jlangman@uidaho.edu		websiteAssociate Professor, Earth and Spatial Sciences, College of Science
Roger Lew
rogerlew@uidaho.edu		websiteAssociate Professor, Virtual Technology & Design
Tim Link
tlink@uidaho.edu		websiteProfessor of Hydrology; Director, Water Resources Graduate Program
Renee Love
rlove@uidaho.edu		websiteClinical Assistant Professor, Earth and Spatial Sciences, College of Science
Angel Monsalve
amonsalve@uidaho.edu		websiteAssistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Tami Noble
tnoble@uidaho.edu		websiteProgram Manager and Fiscal Director, Idaho EPSCoR
Sarah Penney-Jackson
sarahp@uidaho.edu		websiteProgram Manager and Outreach & Communication Director, Idaho EPSCoR
Sanaz Salati
ssalati@uidaho.edu		websiteResearch Scientist/Data Scientist/Data Manager 
Rick Schumaker
rschumak@uidaho.edu		websiteAssociate Project Director/Project Administrator, Idaho EPSCoR
Erich Seamon
erichs@uidaho.edu		websiteResearch Scientist
Luke Sheneman
sheneman@uidaho.edu		websiteDirector of Research Computing and Data Services
Alistair Smith
alistair@uidaho.edu		websiteProfessor and Chair, Department of Earth & Spatial Sciences, and I-CREWS Co-PI
Terry Soule
tsoule@uidaho.edu		websiteProfessor and Chair, Department of Computer Sciences
Shanara Spang Gion
spanggion@uidaho.edu		websiteVisiting Tribal Scholar, College of Natural Resources
Dalynne Veeder
dveeder@uidaho.edu		websiteBusiness Specialist, Idaho EPSCoR
Kenneth Wallen
kwallen@uidaho.edu		websiteAssociate Professor of Human Dimensions of Fish and Wildlife
Meg Wolf
mawolf@uidaho.edu		websiteAssistant Director, IWRRI
Dale Chess
dale.chess@cdatribe-nsn.gov		websiteTechnical Support Staff, Coeur d’Alene Tribe
Lytle Denny
lytle.denny@sbtribes.com		websiteProject Leadership, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
Laura Laumatia
laura.laumatia@cdatribe-nsn.gov		websiteEnvironmental Program Manager, Coeur d’Alene Tribe
Natalie Mullen
natalie.mullen@cdatribe-nsn.gov		websiteTechnical Support Staff, Coeur d’Alene Tribe
Brittney Nomee
brittney.nomee@cdatribe-nsn.gov		websiteTechnical Support Staff, Coeur d’Alene Tribe
Tyler Opp
tyler.opp@cdatribe-nsn.gov		websiteTechnical Support Staff, Coeur d’Alene Tribe
Wyatt Petersen
wyatt.petersen@sbtribes.com		websiteTribal Department of Energy Director, Shoshone Bannock Tribes
Rebecca Stevens
rebecca.stevens@cdatribe-nsn.gov		websiteTechnical Support Staff, Coeur d’Alene Tribe
Jeffrey Cooper
jcooper@csi.edu		websiteProfessor, Water Resource Mgmt/Ag, College of Southern Idaho
Bill Ebener
BEbener@csi.edu		websiteAdjunct Faculty, Agriculture, College of Southern Idaho
Nancy Johnston
NAJohnston@lcsc.edu		websiteAssociate Professor, Chemistry, Lewis Clark State College
Keegan Schmidt
KLSchmidt@lcsc.edu		websiteProfessor of Earth Science, Lewis Clark State College
Brian Simper
bsimper@csi.edu		websiteAssistant Professor, Agriculture, College of Southern Idaho