The Gund Institute for Environment is proud to introduce the newest members of its community. Joining the Gund are new members from the University of Vermont's Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the College of Arts and Sciences, Food Systems, Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine, and the Climate Measurements Center of Excellence.

The 16 new Gund members, who include two global affiliates, eight UVM affiliates, a postdoctoral researcher, a staff member and four graduate fellows. All bring unique skills and perspectives to the Gund Institute’s work of addressing environmental challenges, from local to global scales.

"I'm excited to welcome our newest cohort of Gund researchers," says Gund Institute Director Taylor Ricketts. "In joining our international community of scholars and changemakers, they will strengthen our efforts to solve the world's most pressing environmental problems. I look forward to seeing the innovative solutions that our new colleagues will create for people and nature."

Global Affiliates (2) 

  • Lindsay Barbieri, University of Maryland
  • Meredith Niles, Brown University

 UVM Affiliates (8) 

  • Marsha Branch, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Monika Derrien, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
  • Elizabeth Jewett, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
  • Helina Jolly, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
  • Sara LoTemplio, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
  • Elise Lauterbur, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
  • Linda Prokopy, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
  • Christopher Zuidema, Larner College of Medicine 

Postdoctoral Researcher (1)

  • Morgan Crump, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources

Graduate Fellows (4) 

  • Francis Guarascio, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, Natural Resources
  • Sophie Lieberman, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
  • Vegas Rockafeller, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
  • Emily Talkow, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Food Systems

Staff (1) 

  • Hannah Peplinski, Climate Measurements Center of Excellence 

About the Gund Institute   

The Gund Institute for Environment at the University of Vermont is a research center dedicated to understanding and tackling the world’s most critical environmental challenges. Driven by the belief that research should inspire action, the Institute takes a cross-sector approach to solving environmental issues with stakeholders from government, business, and broader society. The Institute focuses on five interconnected research themes: climate solutions, sustainable agriculture, health and well-being, equity and justice, and resilient communities. With over 300 scholars in Vermont and across the world, the Institute brings together a network of internationally recognized researchers from diverse disciplines, including the natural and social sciences, business, health, technology, engineering, and the humanities.