Faculty

The Sustainability, Ecology, and Policy program draws upon knowledge from Rubenstein School faculty whose research and expertise span topics that include climate change, conservation, ecology, environmental education, environmental policy and planning, and more. They are scholars in their fields and offer ample opportunities for students to engage in meaningful learning and research.

All Rubenstein School Faculty

Program Director

Peter Brewitt

Senior Lecturer • Director, Sustainability, Ecology, and Policy Program

peter.brewitt@uvm.edu

Environmental studies, environmental policy, ecological restoration, political science, fire ecology, land use policy, dams

Additional Faculty

Michael "Mike" Blouin

Senior Lecturer

Instructional programs: Natural Resources; Sustainability, Ecology and Policy
Expertise: Field-based science, environmental education, relationship of people and place

Zachary Ispa-Landa

Senior Lecturer

Instructional programs: Natural Resources; Sustainability, Ecology and Policy
Expertise: Natural history; diversity, power, and privilege; environmental problem solving and leadership;...

Walter Poleman

Director, Field Naturalist Program • Senior Lecturer

Landscape analysis, place-based education, land conservation, social-ecological systems science

Jennifer "Jen" Pontius

Associate Dean of Programs and Curriculum • Senior Lecturer • Director, Environmental Sciences Program • Director, Geospatial Technologies Program • Assessment Coordinator for the Rubenstein School

Forest ecology & health, satellite remote sensing, GIS modeling, experimental design & statistical analyses

Mariano A. Rodriguez-Cabal

Research Assistant Professor

Community ecology, global change ecology, invasive species, plant-animal interactions