Meet the GWSC Team
Michael S. Gremillion, Director
For more than 27 years, Mike Gremillion, Colonel USAF (Ret.), provided scientific leadership and expertise for national security environmental support under the U.S. Department of Defense. Read more.
Dr. Kate Brauman, Deputy Director
Dr. Kate Brauman is a 2020-22 Water and Climate Resilience Fellow at the US Department of Defense through a Science Technology Policy Fellowship with the American Academy for the Advancement … Read more.
Hobson Bryan, Associate Director for Technology
Hobson Bryan has over a decade of experience designing and developing information systems to improve environmental risk management as well as economic … Read more.
Misty Mathews, Chief of Staff / Strat. Operations Program Mgr.
Misty Mathews has over 15 years of communications and strategic operations experience both in private industry and higher education, including expertise in communications and … Read more.
Emma Dyson, Cartographer
Emma is passionate about making complex environmental data more accessible through visual storytelling and geospatial analysis. Her work supports conservation planning, watershed management, and community resilience across diverse landscapes. Read more.
Nicholas Roberge, Senior Geospatial-Intelligence Program Manager
Nicholas Roberge has worked a variety of roles in the US and in Japan from teacher to intelligence analyst. Most recently he participated in the NASA DEVELOP program as an analyst using NASA Earth … Read more.
Zach Goodwin, Cartographer
Zach Goodwin is a cartographer broadly interested in human geography. His past work has considered the interactions between humans, their larger communities, and the local ecosystems … Read more.
Dr. Kaitlin Kimmel-Hass, Environmental Data Scientist
Dr. Kaitlin Kimmel-Hass is an ecologist and data scientist who’s past research has included topics like biodiversity loss, adaptive management, meta science, and causal inference. Her most recent publication shows … Read more.
Dr. Penelope Mitchell, Human-Environmental Analyst
Dr. Penelope Mitchell is a human geographer and computational social scientist with research interests in complex spatial systems in the domain area of health, human-environment interaction … Read more.
Ally-Anna Outlaw, Communications Specialist
Ally-Anna Outlaw serves as our Communications Specialist. She first joined GWSC as a communications intern in spring 2025. A recent graduate of The University of Alabama, Ally-Anna holds degrees in Public Relations and Management. … Read more.
Dr. Erin Menzies Pluer, Environmental Data Scientist
Erin Menzies Pluer is an Environmental Engineer and Hydrologist. She comes to the Global Water Security Center with experience in water security in both a research and a policy context. Read more.
Dr. Caily Schwartz, Human-Environmental Analyst
Dr. Caily Schwartz is an Earth scientist whose past research has focused on drought information, from both the physical and social perspective. She is passionate about filling the gap … Read more.
Penny Beames, Contractor
Penny Beames has 15 years of international work and research experience in water resources, water sharing, and the effects of dams and reservoirs on human and non-human systems.
LaCrecia Brown, Project Coordinator
LaCrecia Brown, is our Project Coordinator! She brings over seven years of experience in project management, with a strong foundation in coordinating complex initiatives and driving cross-functional collaboration. he brings passion, precision, and purpose to solving global challenges. Read more.