Melissa Nelson, a professor of Native American Studies at San Francisco State University and Executive Director of the Cultural Conservancy, and Susannah McCandless, International Program Director of the Global Diversity Foundation, will...
Dr. Meredith T. Niles is a Professor in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences in the School of Public Health and a Professor of Environment and Society in the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society at Brown University...
Southern California beaches with storm drain diversion systems attract millions more people annually, a new study in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin shows. The study looked at whether improving the environmental quality of coastal areas through policy intervention had an effect on the way people use coastal areas. Researchers found a direct correlation between increased attendance and the installation of storm drain diversions at 26 beaches in Santa Monica Bay and Malibu.
Mike works at the intersection of water, governance, and human systems, with a particular focus on helping people work together across difference, scale, and institutional boundaries. As a social scientist and facilitator, he is most...
Angee is an Assistant Professor of Practice with Oregon Sea Grant and Oregon State University, and works as the Marine Resource Extension specialist for Lincoln County. In this role, she provides community outreach, education, and research...
Gina McCarthy’s nomination to head the Environmental Protection Agency was stalled late last week in the Senate's Environment and Public Works Committee, after a GOP boycott of a hearing. But while McCarthy is expected to eventually win confirmation, the administration of President Barack Obama is fighting back. The latest annual review from the Office of Management and Budget shows the benefits of EPA rules far exceed their costs.
Hundreds of billions of dollars in the developing world are funding subsidies for fossil fuel energy, including petroleum, electricity, and natural gas. Joseph Aldy, assistant professor of public policy, is currently research the economic and environmental impacts of these subsidies. He presented a snapshot of his latest research during an Energy Policy Seminar on Monday (March 25).
Natural ecosystems provide essential services for our communities. Forests and wetlands, for example, filter the water we drink, protect neighborhoods from floods and droughts, and shade aquatic habitat for fish populations.
