The Delaware Environmental Institute (DENIN), founded in 2009, is conducting a search to identify an accomplished scholar and administrator to serve as director. This position will lead the development of an interdisciplinary network of research, knowledge and solutions dedicated to safeguarding the environment while ensuring that DENIN's goals and activities are aligned with the University's mission. The search committee, led by Cathy Wu, Edward G. Jefferson Chair and director of the Data Science Institute, has invited three candidates to present their vision of the future of DENIN to the campus community. The following presentation is by Holly Michael.