Jason Sibold is a Professor of Geography at Colorado State University. He is the founder of the Geography Program at CSU, director of the Biogeography Laboratory, and executive committee member of the Graduate Degree Program in Ecology at CSU. Jason studies forest ecosystem dynamics and change in the context of climate change, insect outbreaks, and wildfires in Patagonia, Alaska, and the Rocky Mountains. His work is focused on solving critical issues for forest ecosystem management, restoration and conservation. He uses a range of methods including dendroecological techniques, remote sensing, GIS and spatial modeling. He receives funding from the US Forest Service, National Park Service, Joint Fire Sciences Program, Department of the Interior, and the Aldo Leopold Research Institute. He collaborates with a wide range of organizations to address forest health and wildfire issues. Specifically, he has worked with towns and cities (e.g. Telluride and Aspen, CO), the US Forest Service (e.g. Lead Scientist for the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests), and non-profit conservation organizations. At the national level, he has testified to congressional committees on pending legislation and worked with Senator Michael Bennet on legislation to address the wildfire crisis.

Jeff Wissing is Vegetation Management Supervisor at Holy Cross Energy. Jeff has been with Holy Cross since 1993, working initially as a tree trimmer and line clearing foreman, through to supervisory roles in line clearance and vegetation management. His on-the-ground experience has given Jeff a unique perspective into the challenges faced by utilities in the rural and Wildland Urban Interface. 

Anthony Palizzi is Director of Sales, Americas with Live EO.  As a proven entrepreneurial business leader with a long history in the Geospatial industry, he was involved in one of the first companies selling commercial satellite imagery in the 1990s. Anthony has 28+ years of progressive experience in leadership, business development, marketing, and sales, and served in several executive management positions – leading geospatial, software, technology, and consulting firms. Anthony has a Master’s of Science/Organization Development from Regis University and a Bachelor of Science in Geology/Land Use from Metropolitan State University.