Explore experts within 20 Ohio-based environmental topics
Air Quality
Monitoring, modeling, and controlling air pollutants indoors and outdoors through compliance, engineering, and health impact management.
Climate Adaptation
Helping communities, ecosystems, and infrastructure adjust to climate impacts such as rising temperatures, heavier rainfall, flooding, and extreme weather events.
Environmental Education
Engaging people in understanding ecosystems and environmental issues, fostering awareness, critical thinking, and stewardship through education.
Environmental Policy & Law
Creating, analyzing, or advocating policies that manage the environment at local, state, or federal levels.
Food Systems
Managing how food is produced, processed, distributed, and consumed to support health, sustainability, and equity.
Forest Management
Managing forests for conservation, preservation, and ecosystem health through planting, thinning, burns, or invasive species control.
Green Energy
"Developing clean energy projects, performing efficiency assessments, securing green certifications, and planning community-scale renewable infrastructure.
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Green Space & Recreation
Managing parks and natural areas for recreation like hiking, camping, fishing, and wildlife viewing to balance conservation and public use.
Habitat Management & Restoration
Managing and restoring critical habitats like wetlands, riparian zones, and grasslands to sustain species populations and enhance ecological resilience.
Human Health Impacts
Analyzing and addressing climate-driven health risks like heat, pollution, and disease through research, emergency planning, and preventive care strategies.
Invasive Species Management
Preventing, controlling, and removing invasive plants and animals to protect native ecosystems and biodiversity.
Land Use Planning
Guiding how land is developed and conserved through zoning, smart growth, and sustainable design to balance housing, transportation, green space, and environmental protection.
Materials, Waste, & Reuse
Reducing waste through recycling, composting, and material recovery; promoting reuse and circular economy strategies to conserve resources and minimize landfill impacts.
Soil Health
Maintaining soil's ability to support plants, store water, and cycle nutrients through practices like cover crops, composting, and erosion control.
Storm Water Management
Managing runoff to mitigate flooding, erosion, pollution, and combined sewer overflows (CSOs), often using green infrastructure.
Sustainable Buildings
Designing and retrofitting buildings to reduce energy and water use, cut emissions, and use green materials, certifications, and efficient systems for long-term sustainability.
Sustainable Mobility
Developing low-emission transport options through electric vehicles, public transit, bike and pedestrian infrastructure, and planning for walkable, connected communities.
Urban Tree Canopy
Managing tree canopy through planting, watering, pruning, and disease control to create cooler, greener cities and improve environmental health.
Vulnerable Communities
Addressing environmental risks for communities with limited resources or higher exposure, through resilience planning and environmental justice efforts.
Water Quality & Contamination
Monitoring, restoring, regulating, and protecting water resources through pollution control, clean-up, or community watershed management.