Mile 5088, San Francisco, CA HOME GLOBAL WARMING BLOG ROUTE TEAM EVENTS MEDIA CENTER SUPPORTERS CONTACT About the Team When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race.  ~ H.G. Wells The Riders David Kroodsma recently finished bicycling from California to the tip of South America to raise awareness about global warming. This trip highlighted the international effects of global warming, and David appeared in the media and talked at schools througout 16 countries, and you can read more about it at his website Ride for Climate: The Americas. Prior to this, David was employed by the Carnegie Institution of Washington's Department of Global Ecology, where he worked on the Jasper Ridge Global Change Experiment, which attempts to discern the effects of climate change on grassland ecosystems in California. Before working for the Carnegie Institute, David attended Stanford University, where he studied physics as an undergraduate and received his Master's in Earth Systems for studying climate change and, in particular, how carbon dioxide cycles through the biosphere. Email: david AT rideforclimate DOT com Bill Bradlee works in the nonprofit community teaching people how to have a voice in making environmental policy. Bill's passion is helping people understand environmental issues and then make changes that will create a healthy environment for current and future generations. Most recently, he was managing director at The Regeneration Project which helps people of faith address global warming by conserving energy, becoming more energy efficient, and using renewable energy. Bill has also worked for The Union of Concerned Scientists. He received his Master’s degree in Environmental Studies from The Evergreen State College. Email: bill AT rideforclimate DOT com Advisory Committee Yoram Bauman, Ph.D., is working on environmental economics projects for Cascadia Consulting and the Climate Leadership Initiative. He also teaches Introduction to Environmental Studies at the University of Washington. Andy Bunn, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences at Western Washington University. His work is focused on the impacts of climate change on forests. Nalini Nadkarni, Ph.D., is a Member of the Faculty in Environmental Studies at The Evergreen State College. Her research concerns the ecology of tropical and temperate forest canopies, particularly the role that canopy-dwelling plants play ecosystem processes. She carries out field research in Washington State and in Costa Rica with grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Geographic Society. She has published two books and over 80 scientific articles in scientific journals. She created and directs the NSF-funded Research Ambassador Program, which offers training and appropriate rewards to scientists to disseminate their research to non-traditional public audiences. Her complete bio is here. Volunteer Team Melissa Borsting is a forest ecologist working on restoration of Pacific Northwest forests. She currently lives in North Bend, Washington. Alan Duke is a graphic designer and photographer currently living in Santa Monica, California. Angella Holmes is a social worker in the central coast region of California. Jennifer Molfetta received her Master's degree in Environmental Studies from The Evergreen State College. She currently works in the computer field in Reading, PA and volunteers for many environmental and social non-profits. Nicky Phear is a member of the faculty at the University of Montana. She leads a summer course where students bicycle across Montana to learn about energy production and climate change. Martha Roberts is an environmental economist who studies land management and climate issues in Colorado for Environmental Defense. She has her B.S. and M.S. in Earth Systems from Stanford University. © Ride for Climate 2007. All Rights Reserved.