Aaron Tjelmeland is the The Nature Conservancy in Texas' Restoration Program Director. With 18 years of experience in grassland conservation and research, Mr. Tjelmeland spearheads a range of regional grassland…

Sonia Najera is the The Nature Conservancy in Texas' Director of Landscape Initiatives. Ms. Najera and her team collaborate with private landowners, government agencies, and conservation organizations to champion biodiversity…

Suzanne Scott is the State Director for The Nature Conservancy in Texas (TNC). Ms. Scott has dedicated a significant portion of her life to protecting and restoring the environment and…

Alton DuLaney is the curator of public art and the director of the cultural arts program at Houston Airports. The airport collection includes nearly 400 works of art spread across…

Boris Shor is an associate professor in the department of political science at the University of Houston. Among his many research interests are political parties, ideology, and polarization. Professor Shor…

Prashanth Bhat is an assistant professor in the Jack J. Valenti School of Communication at the University of Houston. His research interests include anti-media populism, alternative social platforms, online hate…

Steven W. Lewis is the C.V. Starr Transnational China Fellow in the China Studies Program at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. He is a professor in the practice…

Pablo M. Pinto is a Distinguished Professor and the director of the Center for Public Policy at the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs. His areas of expertise…