Workshop Team

  • Team member, Jeff Standish
    Jeff Standish
    Associate Director @ MnDRIVE Environment - University of Minnesota
    standish@umn.edu
    <p style="margin:0in;font-size:15px;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;"><strong><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmndrive-environment.umn.edu%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cerik.dahl%40state.mn.us%7Cb1a95fdb6daa49cad20608db00a297dd%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C638104470557261610%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=KvMKrLlW8ZaAYtMq3PN998MMUYVHcbX5jtpKOiEv4%2FU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">MnDRIVE Environment</a></strong> supports research and partnerships that develop sustainable solutions to environmental grand challenges, thereby enhancing quality of life and economic vitality in Minnesota and beyond.</p>
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  • Team member, Erik Cedarleaf Dahl
    Erik Cedarleaf Dahl
    Interim Executive Director @ Environmental Quality Board
    erik.dahl@state.mn.us
  • Team member, Shane Stennes
    Shane Stennes
    Chief Sustainability Officer @ Office of Sustainability - University of Minnesota
    stennes@umn.edu
    <p style="margin:0in;font-size:15px;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;">The <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsustainable.umn.edu%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CErik.dahl%40state.mn.us%7Cbd9c980ea4164228830808db00a48960%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C638104478913982146%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=MHhoAkBxiOnN8D0GKuizPRCNEqChMNzUjgHJs07B%2BMg%3D&amp;reserved=0">Office of Sustainability</a> provides leadership and coordination for initiatives that advance the University's <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpresident.umn.edu%2Fmpact-2025&amp;data=05%7C01%7CErik.dahl%40state.mn.us%7Cbd9c980ea4164228830808db00a48960%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C638104478913982146%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=hNlaGzJwFwgeLFwv%2Bn1pC0nJiWW28ddjbmB%2BwML22ms%3D&amp;reserved=0">strategic plan</a> goal to "Build a Fully Sustainable Future." We do this through inclusive projects, cross-campus planning, partnerships, and working with the greater community.&nbsp;</p>
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  • Team member, Karen Brown, PhD
    Karen Brown, PhD
    Co-Lead, Sustainable Development Goals Initiative @ University of Minnesota
    kbt@umn.edu
    <p style="margin:0in;font-size:15px;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;">Co-Lead, Sustainable Development Goals Initiative <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsdg.umn.edu%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cerik.dahl%40state.mn.us%7C3f6736f4acd84ebe350208db009ce553%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C638104446089702806%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=VGEqCPDTrVhsR%2FZsLHB0eULEYcwVeYxHMp%2FiMCUtyq8%3D&amp;reserved=0">sdg.umn.edu</a></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:15px;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;">Director, Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change</p>
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  • Team member, Katy Pelican, DVM, PhD
    Katy Pelican, DVM, PhD
    Co-Lead, Sustainable Development Goal Initiative @ University of Minnesota
    pelicank@umn.edu
    <p style="margin:0in;font-size:15px;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;">Co-Lead, Sustainable Development Goal Initiative (<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsdg.umn.edu%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cerik.dahl%40state.mn.us%7Cb1a95fdb6daa49cad20608db00a297dd%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C638104470557261610%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Dtb9Ip26fPeaMTUFMXhz2mLPTrrNoNvzjCNLWbwGxPU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">sdg.umn.edu</a>)</p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:15px;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;">Director, Strategic Partnerships and Research Collaborative (<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsparc.umn.edu%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cerik.dahl%40state.mn.us%7Cb1a95fdb6daa49cad20608db00a297dd%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C638104470557261610%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=iHzYTBwWhMxqBhGREfOD%2FXt%2BeAAz27ZB3CxnQkBI2PM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">sparc.umn.edu</a>)</span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:15px;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></p><p>The UMN <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsdg.umn.edu%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CErik.dahl%40state.mn.us%7Cb15fb9dc7ed24b88932a08db00a2fbe0%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C638104472234062332%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=uFyXvcTN78rhnJ7uWrrOHpC0ILOK9HlU2Nu2El1tnRc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">SDG Initiative</a>&nbsp; supports and promotes transdisciplinary research, teaching, and partnerships to mobilize the resources at the University to advance a more socially and environmentally sustainable future in Minnesota, the U.S., and the globe.</p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:15px;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;"><br></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:15px;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;"><br></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:15px;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;"><br></p>
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  • Team member, Margaret Wagner
    Margaret Wagner
    Agri Unit Supervisor @ Minnesota Department Of Agriculture
    margaret.wagner@state.mn.us
  • Team member, Dan Stoddard, M.S., P.G.
    Dan Stoddard, M.S., P.G.
    Assistant Director @ Pesticide and Fertilizer Management Division - Minnesota Department of Agriculture
    dan.stoddard@state.mn.us