Advisory Council

The distinguished members of our Advisory Council provide expertise and direction for advancing the institute's mission. Our Advisory Council is composed of University of Houston-Clear Lake faculty, resource managers, and industry leaders who are committed to the protection of the natural environment through environmental management and conservation.

• Ralph Calvino, Terracon
• Mary Curtis, University of Houston-Clear Lake
• Lisa Gossett, University of Houston-Clear Lake
• George Guillen, University of Houston-Clear Lake
• Scott Harris, Gulf Coast Authority
• Cindy Howard, University of Houston-Clear Lake
• Tara Lawrence-Johnson, Aura Engineering
• Jennifer Leo, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• Kamlesh Lulla, NASA Johnson Space Center
• Lisa Marshall, Galveston Bay Estuary Program
• Evelyn Merz, University of Houston Coastal Center
• Tim Pylate, Armand Bayou Nature Center
• Dianna Ramirez, Texas General Land Office
• Karina Rocha, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
• Todd Running, Houston-Galveston Area Council
• Greg Whittaker, Moody Gardens
• Omah Williams-Duncan, University of Houston-Clear Lake
• Natasha Zarnstorff, Galveston Bay Foundation
• Chunlong Zhang, University of Houston-Clear Lake
• VACANT, Clear Creek ISD
• VACANT, Harris County Flood Control District
• VACANT, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
• VACANT, University of Houston
• VACANT, US Fish and Wildlife Service