Environmental Policy & Law

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Justin Ruben

2001 Fellow
Justin is the Organizing Director for the national progressive grassroots group MoveOn.org. He is responsible for the work MoveOn does to identify and train local grassroots leaders, and helped coordinate Leave No Voter Behind, MoveOn's...
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David Takacs

2007 Fellow
David is a Professor at University of California, Hastings College of Law, teaching courses in Domestic Environmental Law, International Environmental Law, Cliate Change Law, Biodiversity Law, and Torts. His research interests include REDD+...
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Denny Takahashi-Kelso

1998 Fellow
Dennis leads the science and policy direction for Ocean Conservancy. Takahashi-Kelso's distinguished career has covered every aspect of ocean conservation, including public service in natural resources conservation, university teaching...
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John Hultgren

2005 Fellow
John currently works as an Enforcement Attorney for the Superfund program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - New England office. John served as an Honors Attorney Fellow at EPA for two years before his current position. In 1995...
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Evan Hansen

1996 Fellow
Evan Hansen founded Downstream Strategies, an environmental consulting firm in Morgantown, West Virginia, in 1997. He has more than 25 years of experience as an environmental consultant for nonprofit organizations, government agencies...
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Lloyd Gamble

2003 Fellow
Lloyd Gamble recently accepted a fellowship with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) that will place him at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC. There, he will be working on international environmental...
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Glenn Yeck

2009 Fellow
Glenn continues to work in wildlife conservation law enforcement, most recently in Mexico with the Office of the US Trade Representative and in Kenya with US State Department and interagency partners.
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Steve Chase

2000 Fellow
Steve Chase, a Leadership Grant Recepient, was the founding Director of the Environmental Studies masters program in Advocacy for Social Justice and Sustainability at Antioch University New England from 2002 to 2014. He has worked as the...
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Kim Smaczniak

2008 Fellow
Kim Smaczniak was the lead mitigation negotiator for the U.S. Department of State climate negotiations team. In addition to her work at the State Department, Kim is an adjunct professor at the University Maryland College of Law and Howard...
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Betsy Herbert

2001 Fellow
California native, forest protection advocate, advanced degrees in anthropology and environmental studies, published author in forest management for drinking water protection.