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Who we are

Chas Jones, PhD

C.E.O; Principal; Director of Governmental Relations & Partnerships, climate resilience, integrated climate & energy solutions

Dr. Chas Jones has been a trusted partner to Tribes and Indigenous Peoples for over twenty-five years. In 2023, he was awarded CleanTech Alliance's Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Award. He is a recognized expert in the Tribal Climate Resilience community and is a co-author on the Tribes and Indigenous Peoples Chapter of the 5th National Climate Assessment (2023). Chas is an author on peer-reviewed journal articles; eleven book chapters; published datasets, and popular news media. Dr. Jones currently is the elected Mayor of Philomath, Oregon and serves numerous Boards, Executive and other committees for nonprofits, county and city governments. With a broad interdisciplinary background in climate, hydrology, engineering, environmental science & policy, biology, social sciences, politics, partnership building, finance & budgeting, and strategic executive leadership, Dr. Jones is honored to serve in a founding leadership role at PICEA.

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Emi Fergus, PhD

Aquatic Ecology Lead

Alicyn Gitlin, M.S.

Environmental Policy Lead

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Heather Gordon (Iñupiaq), PhD

Indigenous Sustainability & Wellbeing Research & Engagement Lead

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Dave Johnson, PhD

Senior Advisor on Tribal Relations

Dr. Paul Loikith has over 15 years of climate and weather research experience with a focus on the drivers of extreme events and how they are changing due to global warming. He has extensive experience with analysis of observations and climate models at regional and global scales. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at Portland State University where he directs the Climate Science Lab.

Paul Loikith, PhD

Climate Science Lead

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Jen Santry (Choctaw / Lakota), Ed.D.

Food Sovereignty & Climate Curriculum Lead 

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Eric Walsh, PhD

Lead Research Scientist, Carbon Cycles & Climate Smart Land Management 

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Donald Williams (Umatilla)

Principal Consultant, Energy

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Kirsten Winters, PhD

Environmental Research Lead

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Kieren Daley-Laursen, MPA (Chickasaw)

Senior Policy Analyst & Project Manager

Stefanie Krantz

Climate Planning and Ecology Manager

Christopher Ross (Peoria Tribe of Oklahoma)

Climate Resilience Fellow

Kathy Lynn

Tribal Climate Lead