Saleem is a Blue and Gold Distinguished Professor of Energy and the Environment Geography and Spatial Sciences Biden School of Public Policy and Administration

His research examines causes and consequences of environmental conflicts, with a focus on environmental conflict resolution in the mineral sector and extractive industries.

Understanding how ecological factors can promote peace. Dr. Ali is a National Geographic Emerging Explorer for 2010 and author of "Treasures of the Earth: Need, Greed and a Sustainable Future" (Yale University Press). He can be followed on Twitter @saleem_ali

Brett Hulstrom is an Environmental Specialist with the City of Portland’s Bureau of Environmental Services. Brett is the City of Portland’s lead staff person for the Dental Best Management Practices (BMP) Program, developed in cooperation with the Oregon Dental Association (ODA) and local member dental associations, was one of the first programs to address mercury issues from dental facilities and has been used as a model for other communities throughout the state and country. Brett was instrumental in the development and implementation of a Mercury Collection Event operated in conjunction with the annual ODA Conference. To date, the collection events have collected nearly 1,000 pounds of bulk mercury, mercury amalgam and other mercury containing devices.

Tom is the founder and former Manager Advisor of the Madagascar Institute of Gemology. This school was established to teach stone grading, cutting and polishing to spur economic development with the Malagasy. A native Idahoan and the director of Allerton Cushman, Inc., Tom has been trading gemstones in Madagascar since 1991, and he also serves as Madagascar’s ambassador for the International Colored Gemstone Association.

Dudley retired as CEO of the American Heart Association, Inc., a 700 million dollar non-profit health and research organization. Hafner serves on two foundation committees that annually recognizes outstanding contributions made by non-profit agencies in the field of education, environment and health. He is a peer reviewer for Nonprofit Leadership, a scholarly journal published by the Mandel Center at Case Western Reserve University. Since his retirement from AHA Inc. in 1997 he has coached senior officers at Fortune 600 companies and a humanitarian organization building community in developing countries.