Institute at Brown for Environment and Society

Councils & Committees

Learn about IBES' Diversity, Inclusion, and Action Committee; Curriculum Committee; Undergraduate Peer Advisors; and Advisory Council.

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Councils & Committees

Learn about IBES' Diversity, Inclusion, and Action Committee; Curriculum Committee; Undergraduate Peer Advisors; and Advisory Council.

Diversity, Inclusion, and Action Committee (DIAC)

The IBES Diversity, Inclusion, and Action Committee (DIAC)—composed of faculty, staff, postdocs, and students—guides actions to address issues of inclusion, diversity, and community at the Institute.

Curriculum Committee

The IBES Curriculum Committee modifies track options as needed, examines ways to improve and expand the Environmental Sciences and Studies curriculum, and assesses requests for substitutions.

  • Leslie Acton

    Leslie Acton

    Associate Teaching Professor in Environment and Society
  • Tyler Kartzinel

    Tyler Kartzinel

    Peggy and Henry D. Sharpe Associate Professor of Environment and Society, Associate Professor of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology
  • Mindi Schneider

    Mindi Schneider

    IBES Director of Undergraduate Studies, Associate Teaching Professor in Environment and Society

Undergraduate Peer Advisors

IBES Undergraduate Peer Advisors assist 1st & 2nd year students with questions about the Environmental Sciences & Studies curriculum, types of support available to undergrads, and curricular options. Please feel free to reach out to them for a fellow student's perspective!

AY 2024-2025

Advisory Council

The IBES Advisory Council serves as a collaborative body of Brown alumni and partners that guide institutional decision-making and progress.