Dr. Ben Mathiesen

Ben Mathiesen graduated from Brown University with a Bachelor of Science degree in physics earning Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi honors. Ben received his Master’s and Doctorate degrees from the University of Michigan.  He is a research astrophysicist with research specialties in X-ray astronomy, the numerical simulation of astrophysical fluids, and the evolution of the universe.  For his doctoral thesis, Ben conducted in depth research into precision cosmology with evolving x-ray clusters.  In addition to writing and publishing numerous journal articles in astronomy and astrophysics, he has designed and taught several courses in physics, applied math, and scientific programming.  Ben, an American living in Paris, speaks French fluently and has worked as a freelance writer and editor since 1996.  Ben can edit papers in physics (including but not limited to relativity, cosmology, fluid dymanics, quantum mechanics, optics, waves, nuclear & plasma physics & biophysics), in computational & computer sciences, as well as in mathematics, applied mathematics and engineering.

Dr. David Pillard

David Pillard received his undergraduate training at Central College in Pella, IA, where he majored in biology.  He completed is Master of Science degree at Western Illinois University, Macomb, working on ecological investigations on the Mississippi River. David received his doctorate degree at the University of North Texas, Denton, studying nutrient inputs predicted trophic levels of a reservoir under construction.  He is currently a Toxicologist and Program Manager with ENSR, and is the Technical Director of the company's Toxicology Laboratory.  He is a Certified Senior Ecologist and has participated in a variety of projects investigating the potential environmental impact of physical and chemical perturbations, including: toxicity of road and airplane deicer chemicals, impacts of a major marine oil spill on pelagic and benthic organisms, effects of ion imbalances in freshwater and marine systems, and development of long-term toxicity test protocols for emergent macrophytes.  Dr. Pillard has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals and several book chapters on various aspects of environmental toxicology.

Dr. Ingrid Lobo

Ingrid Lobo received her Bachelor of Science and Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from The University of Texas at Austin.  Ingrid has broad expertise in fields of biological sciences, with the greatest depth of experience in biochemistry, pharmacology, neuroscience, and the molecular basis of disease.  Her particular interest is the biological basis of alcohol and drug addiction.  She wrote a successful NRSA grant funded by NIH. And she has written for a variety of audiences, from students to clinicians. Her publications include numerous peer-reviewed articles, chapters and reviews on the action of drug molecules on ion channels in the brain.  Additionally, she published a book on inhalant abuse for young adults.  She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at The University of Texas at Austin.