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Shaye Wolf, Ph.D., is the climate science director with the Center for Biological Diversity’s Climate Law Institute. She provides scientific support for the Center’s campaigns to protect people and wildlife from the climate crisis—focused on phasing out fossil fuels and other dirty energy and speeding a just transition to 100% clean, renewable energy in the US. She has bachelor’s degree in biology from Yale University and a doctorate in ecology and from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Dr. Peter Psarras joined UPenn as a Research Assistant Professor in January 2021 and acting PI of the Clean Energy Conversions lab. His research involves techno-economic assessment and lifecycle analysis of technologies spanning both carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) and engineered carbon dioxide removal (CDR). These analyses inform strategic regional pathways for responsible deployment of carbon management systems. He is also a Senior Decarbonization Engineer with Carbon Direct Inc., where he evaluates new engineered technologies for various clients.

Dr. Daniel L. Sanchez is on the faculty at UC Berkeley’s Department of Environmental Science, Policy, & Management. He studies engineered biomass & bioenergy systems that remove CO2 from the atmosphere. Trained as an engineer and energy systems analyst, Sanchez’s work and engagement spans the academic, corporate, and governmental sectors. He runs the Carbon Removal lab at UC Berkeley. Previously, Daniel was an AAAS Congressional Science and Engineering Fellow serving in the Office of Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO). He holds a PhD and MS from UC Berkeley’s Energy and Resources Group, and a BSE in chemical and biomolecular engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Charlotte Levy is a dynamic leader in the carbon removal field, combining deep scientific expertise with a passion for environmental justice outcomes. As a Managing Research Advisor at Carbon180, she is dedicated to scaling up carbon removal technologies while ensuring these solutions are rooted in justice and accountability. Her interdisciplinary career includes a fellowship at the Department of Energy, where she contributed to the “Roads to Removal” report and earned the Assistant Secretary’s 2022 Outstanding Achievement Award.

Dr. Anya Waite is the chief executive officer and scientific director of the Ocean Frontier Institute. Her previous roles include the associate vice-president of research (ocean) at Dalhousie University from 2018 to 2024, section head of Polar Biological Oceanography at the Alfred Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven, and professor of oceanography at the University of Bremen. Previously, Dr. Waite co-chaired the Global Ocean Observing System steering committee from 2020 to 2024 – the first woman to do so. She was also Canada’s representative on the World Meteorological Organization’s Greenhouse Gas Study Group.