The Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) is composed of ten members elected by the CoP. These members are scientists recognized internationally for their expertise in a variety of disciplines relevant to global change research.
As the main scientific advisory body of the IAI, it makes recommendations to the Conference of the Parties regarding the Science Agenda, long-range plans and annual program of the Institute. The SAC also leads the peer-review system for scientific proposals and results of IAI-funded programs.
(See past SAC members here)
Current Composition of the SAC
Pedro Laterra
Fundación Bariloche
Principal Investigator at National Council for Technology and Science Research (CONICET).
Area of expertise: Landscape ecology, ecosystem services, agriculture, governance.
Appointment: 2023-2026 (Parties)
Anahi Urquiza Gómez
Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Chile
Area of expertise: Sociology, resilience, poverty and energy transitions, anthropology and development, environment and society.
Appointment: 2021-2024, 2024-2027 (Parties)
Inés Camilloni
Universidad de Buenos Aires
Department of Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences (FCEN-UBA)
Sea and Atmosphere Research Centre (UBA/CONICET)
UMI-IFAECI/CNRS-CONICET-UBA
Area of expertise: Climate change and variability, air quality.
Appointment: 2020-2023, 2023-2026 (SAC)
Alexander Turra
Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo
UNESCO Chair on Ocean Sustainability
Laboratory of Management, Ecology and Marine Conservation, Oceanographic Institute. Research Group on Environment and Society, Institute of Advanced Studies, University of São Paulo.
Area of expertise: Marine Ecology and Coastal Management.
Appointment: 2020-2023, 2023-2026 (SAC)
Mercy J. Borbor
Facultad de Ingeniería Marítima y Ciencias del Mar FIMCM, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral
Associate Professor
Area of expertise: Coastal marine resources, climate, health, risk management, urban ecology.
Appointment: 2021-2024, 2024-2027 (SAC)
Barry Warner
University of Waterloo
Professor Emeritus of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Area of expertise: wetlands ecosystem services, wetland technology for water quality improvement, landscape rehabilitation.
Appointment: 2022-2025 (Parties)
Alexandra Mallett
(Chair)
Carleton University
Associate Professor and the Graduate Supervisor for Master of Arts (MA) program in Sustainable Energy (Policy)
Area of expertise: design, implementation and evaluation of public policies on sustainable energy, environment and natural resources.
Appointment: 2022-2025 (Parties)
Laura Ramajo
(alternate member)
Centro de Ciencia del Clima y la Resiliencia (CR2) / Center for Climate Science and Resilience (CR2)
Associate Researcher
Area of expertise: Climate change risk and adaptation.
Appointment: 2023-2026 (Parties)
Gilberto de Martino Jannuzz)
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
Professor of Energy Systems at the Department of Energy, Mechanical Engineering Faculty
Area of expertise: Energy planning, energy efficiency and conservation, renewables, energy and environmental policy, and technology transfer issues.
Appointment: 2024-2027 (Associates)
Natalia Norden
(alternate member)
Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt
Principal Investigator
Area of expertise: Tropical Forests
Appointment: 2024-2027 (Parties)
