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
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
Sean Fleming
whiterabbit.research.llc@gmail.com		Courtesy Professor; College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences/Water Resource Graduate Program Oregon State University (DBA White Rabbit Research LLC)
Rebecca Tsosie
rebeccatsosie@arizona.edu		Regents Professor and Morris K. Udall Professor of Law, University of Arizona
E. Jamie Trammell
trammelle@sou.edu		Associate Professor and Chair of the Environmental Science, Policy, and Sustainability Department at Southern Oregon University
Alicen Kandt
Alicen.Kandt@nrel.gov		National Renewable Energy Lab; Senior Research Engineer; Energy Security and Resilience Center
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
Irene CionniwebsiteSenior Research Scholar
Angela Crawford
angelacrawford1@boisestate.edu		websiteResearch Scholar
Jon FloreswebsiteUndergraduate Researcher
Jim Fredricksen
jimfredricksen@boisestate.edu		websiteExec. Dir., Institute for Inclusive & Transformative Scholarship
Elizabeth Hoeper
elizabethhoeper@boisestate.edu		websiteResearch Administrator on Idaho EPSCoR Grant
Cassie Koerner
cassiekoerner@boisestate.edu		websiteAssistant Director of Research, Communications & Development
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
Mitchell Meads
mitchellmeads@boisestate.edu		websitePostdoctoral Fellow
Katie MurenbeeldwebsitePostdoctoral Fellow
Tapiwa MwilawebsitePhD 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
Braelyn ShieldswebsiteMS student
Miranda Striluk
mirandastriluk@cwi.edu		websitePrimarily Undergraduate Institution Liaison
Carolina Viera
carolinaviera@boisestate.edu		websiteAssociate Professor of Spanish, Department of World Languages
Matt Williamson
mattwilliamson@boisestate.edu		websiteAssistant Professor, Human-Environment Systems
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
Ben Crosby
crosby@isu.edu		websiteProfessor and Dept. Chair, Geosciences
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
Laticia Herkshan
laticiaherkshan@isu.edu		websiteTribal Scholar/Undergrad Advisor & Mentor in Geosciences
Leslie Kerby
lesliekerby@isu.edu		websiteAssociate Professor and Graduate Program Director, Computer Science
Sonia Martinez
soniamartinez@isu.edu		websiteDirector, Undergraduate Research & Outreach
Elizabeth Redd-Kickham
lizkickham@isu.edu		websiteAssistant Professor, Director of American Indian Studies
Bruce Savage
brucesavage@isu.edu		websiteChair and Professor for Civil and Environmental Engineering
Keith Weber
keithweber@isu.edu		websiteDirector, GIS Training & Research Center
Lilian Alessa
alessa@uidaho.edu		websiteProfessor, Co-director of the Center for Resilient Communities
Bob Borrelli
rborrelli@uidaho.edu		websiteAssociate Professor, Nuclear Engineering
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		websiteDir, McCall Field Campus/Professor of Environmental Education
Douglas Habib
dhabib@uidaho.edu		websiteAssistant Director for Programming, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
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
Kendrakaiser@boisestate.edu		websiteDirector of Idaho Water Resources Research Institute (IWRII)
Andy Kliskey
akliskey@uidaho.edu		websitePresident’s Professor and Co-director of the Center for Resilient Communities, Idaho EPSCoR Director and I-CREWS PI
Roger Lew
rogerlew@uidaho.edu		websiteAssociate Professor, Virtual Technology & Design
Tim Link
tlink@uidaho.edu		websiteProfessor of Hydrology; Director, Water Resources Graduate Program
Angel Monsalve
angelm@uidaho.edu		websitePostdoctoral Fellow, Center for Ecohydraulics Research
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
Brian Smentkowski
bsmentkowski@uidaho.edu		websiteProfessor of Political Science, Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
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		websiteAdministrative Financial Specialist, Idaho EPSCoR
Alana Edmo
abaldwin@sbtribes.com		websiteEnergy Resource Coordinator, Shoshone Bannock Tribes
Laura Laumatia
laura.laumatia@cdatribe-nsn.gov		websiteEnvironmental Program Manager, Coeur d’Alene Tribe
Sammy Matsaw
sammymatsaw@isu.edu		websiteResearch Scientist in Fish and Wildlife, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
Wyatt Petersen
wyatt.petersen@sbtribes.com		websiteTribal Department of Energy Director, Shoshone Bannock Tribes
Bill Ebener
BEbener@csi.edu		websiteAdjunct Faculty, Agriculture, College of Southern Idaho
Keegan Schmidt
KLSchmidt@lcsc.edu		websiteProfessor of Earth Science, Lewis Clark State College
Nancy Johnston
NAJohnston@lcsc.edu
website		Associate Professor, Chemistry, Lewis Clark State College