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[…] are interdisciplinary and cover a wide range of methodologies (surveys, economic valuations, spatial conservation planning) with the underlying goal of building out practical toolkits for conserving wildlife species in multi-use landscapes. Before coming to Berkeley, Sam worked at EcoHealth Alliance on the Conservation and Health team, where she studied how zoonotic disease prevention and […]

[…] the design of consumer-driven programs and policy interventions along the seafood supply chain. A second theme focuses on leveraging innovative conservation instruments and the potential for collaboration and/or coordination between stakeholders to improve the cost effectiveness of terrestrial conservation activities. Other areas of interest include invasive species management, water resource management, and coastal community resilience.

[…] Ecosystem: Redefining America’s Wilderness Heritage (Yale Univ. Press 1991). He has also written numerous book chapters and journal articles on public lands and natural resource law, addressing such topics as national parks, ecosystem management, wildfire policy, and biodiversity conservation. He serves as a Trustee of the National Parks Conservation Association and the Rocky Mountain Mineral […]

Nathan W. Chan is an assistant professor in the resource economics department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His research combines theoretical, empirical, and experimental methods to tackle problems at the intersection of environmental and behavioral economics. Chan’s research covers a wide array of topic areas. He has a number of active projects on green markets, recreation and environmentalContinue reading

Robert E. Wright is the Nef Family Chair of Political Economy at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He is the author of 18 books, including a new book on financial exclusion published by AIER. Wright currently has four projects in progress, including The Quest for Resources: An Economic History of North America, a chapter of whichContinue reading

[…] processes (POMDPs) in adaptive management, applying reinforcement learning to reserve site selection, and he is also performing joint research with the U.S. Geological Survey on adaptive management programs for endangered species. This academic year Casey has served as Research Assistant to Dr. Harrison Fell in the area of  renewable energy, pollution, and health. Prior to coming to NCSU […]

[…] begun to do research on science communication, particularly with respect to climate science.  In the past Kareiva has published on biotechnology, agriculture, risk assessment, climate change, invasive species, and the importance of getting our children into nature. He believes universities need to do a better job engaging with communities, and providing their advanced students […]

[…] His work engages academic economists, policy experts and fishermen to develop and guide economic research that is timely and relevant to key decision-makers. He conducts economic analysis of complex fishery management and marine resource conservation issues for key Oceans Program projects, including work with commercial and recreational reef fish, highly migratory species, and crab fisheries.

[…] areas of development.  Through his experience interning with the United Nations Development Programme and subsequent work in the international development arena, he became increasingly interested in environmental topics and policies.  As a PhD student, Bryan has developed a research agenda around drought policy and residential water consumption, in addition to other work in agriculture […]

[…] is an Agricultural Economist with the USDA Economic Research Service. He received his PhD in economics at University of California, Santa Barbara. His research interests span various topics relating to the economics of catastrophes, insurance, and adaptive responses to climate change. His current research project investigates how government disaster management policies influence development in […]