Several iSEE researchers and affiliates will be featured at the 2025 Sustainability Research + Innovation (SRI) Congress next month in Chicago. Representing U. of I., these experts are helping shape global sustainability solutions across climate-smart agriculture, bioeconomy, geospatial AI, water systems, and One Health. Below is a selection of sessions showcasing iSEE’s leadership in turning research into real-world impact.
Monday, June 16
Building a One Health Consortium in Illinois
🕜 10:50 a.m.–12:05 p.m. | 📍 Sheraton Ballroom II
This panel discusses creating a statewide One Health coalition integrating human, animal, and environmental health.
Speakers: Sulagna Chakraborty, Yvette Johnson-Walker, Trent Ford, John Herrmann, Matthew Leslie
Farms of the Future: Robotics, AI & Synergy in Sustainable Agriculture
🕜 1:30–2:45 p.m. | 📍 Chicago Ballroom VIII
Explore innovations from I-FARM and iCOVER — like autonomous cover-crop planting and AI-enabled monitoring — driving climate-smart farming.
Speakers: John Reid, Isabella Condotta, Madhu Khanna, Salah Issa, Dennis Bowman
Tuesday, June 17
Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Co-Creating Resilient Communities
🕒 3:05–4:20 p.m. | 📍 Tennessee
A participatory workshop that applies the WEF Nexus framework to design equitable, locally scalable sustainability solutions.
Speakers: Kuo-Wei Liao, Shao-Yiu Hsu, Shu-Yuan Pan, FJ Chang, Chihhao Fan, Yu-Pin Lin, Luis Rodríguez, Ngoc Huy Dang
Geospatial AI for Sustainability Solutions
🕒 3:05–4:20 p.m. | 📍 Sheraton Ballroom III
Panelists discuss how geospatial AI and big data enable more inclusive, effective sustainability decision-making.
Speakers: Michael Goodchild, Daniel Sui, Shaowen Wang, Siva Ravada
Wednesday, June 18
Circular Economy Strategies for Sustainable Fashion Consumption: A Systematic Review Bridging Policy, Practice & Technology
🕒 10:45 a.m.–12 p.m. | 📍 Mississippi
Explore how smart policy, consumer behavior, and recycling tech can transform the future of fashion with circular economy solutions that reduce waste & reshape consumption. Join a global conversation bridging industry, academia, and government to reinvent fashion for a more sustainable world.
Speakers: Jeremy Guest, Oluremi Toyin Ajayi
Thursday, June 19
Biotech & Sustainability Science for the Bioeconomy
🕥 10:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | 📍 Sheraton Ballroom I
Learn how genomics, crop science, and clean energy breakthroughs are building a more resilient, equitable bioeconomy.
Speakers: Travis Hedrick, Nicole Bateman, Emily Heaton, Kirsty Salmon, Corinne Scown, Kim Kidwell, Andrew Leakey
Solar Farming & the Potential for Agrivoltaics
🕐 1:00–2:15 p.m. | 📍 Sheraton Ballroom III
This session explores how agrivoltaics can meet energy and food needs while making smart use of cropland.
Speakers: Madhu Khanna, DoKyoung Lee, Shawn Rumery, James McCall, Luis Rodríguez