Martin Larocca, Sustainability Manager, Binghamton University

As the Sustainability Manager at Binghamton University, he is dedicated to cultivating a campus culture rooted in sustainability through a systems-thinking approach. He leverages comprehensive data tracking to identify trends, guide decision-making, and drive meaningful, lasting change. His work focuses on aligning policies, designing behavioral incentives, and implementing continuous feedback loops to promote long-term environmental and social impact. He actively contributes to institutional sustainability efforts as a member of the Campus Sustainability Committee, the Sustainable Communities Transdisciplinary Area of Excellence (TAE) steering committee, and several New York State and SUNY sustainability working groups. Additionally, he serves as a guest lecturer in the Environmental Studies program, where he teaches about campus sustainability, the metrics essential for advancing sustainability initiatives, and the social shifts necessary to foster an environmentally conscious mindset at Binghamton University. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies: Ecosystems and a Master of Public Administration with a certificate in Local Government Management, both from Binghamton University.

Ancilla Inocencio, Sustainability Outreach Coordinator, Binghamton University

Ancilla Inocencio is the Sustainability Outreach Coordinator at Binghamton University and the primary coordinator of Binghamton 2 Degrees Working Groups, a collaborative climate initiative connecting the university with local governments, nonprofits, and community members. She coordinates seven interdisciplinary working groups focused on pressing local climate challenges—including housing, food security, infrastructure, energy, health, transportation, and support for refugees and social services. With a Ph.D. in Economics and a focus on climate and environmental justice, she works at the intersection of research, policy, and public engagement.

Andreas Pape, Associate Dean of the Graduate School/ Director of Binghamton 2 Degrees, Binghamton University

Andreas Duus Pape studies agent-based modeling, decision theory, game theory, behavioral economics, and complex systems. He builds computational agents with psychologically realistic behaviors, such as similarity in a case-based model, and brings them to experimental and field data. He also applies these tools to environmental and public finance questions, such as taxation, as well as to collective resources and collective action, particularly from an Ostrom perspective.

Pamela Mischen, Chief Sustainability Officer, Binghamton University

Pamela Mischen, associate professor of public administration, conducts research focused on local government capacity to create sustainable communities; knowledge management and inter-organizational networks in the public sector; and complex adaptive systems. Her current research includes sustainable community metrics, computer simulations of adaptive capacity and local government capacity in small communities.

Mischen is a member of the Sustainable Communities Transdisciplinary Area of Excellence (TAE) steering committee and the Center for the Collective Dynamics of Complex Systems (CoCo). She teaches courses in public management networks, performance management, program evaluation, and sustainability systems and science. Mischen is a member of the board of trustees of Roberson Museum and Science Center and the advisory board of the Healthy Lifestyles Coalition of United Way of Broome County. She also works in the president’s office as the faculty advisor to Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger, where she focuses on strategic planning and sustainability issues.