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.
Program Director
Director, Sustainability, Ecology, and Policy Program • Professor Emerita
clare.ginger@uvm.eduInstructional programs: Natural Resources; Sustainability, Ecology and Policy
Research: Environmental policy, watershed/forest planning, organization studies
Additional Faculty
Senior Lecturer
Instructional programs: Natural Resources; Sustainability, Ecology and Policy
Expertise: Field-based science, environmental education, relationship of people and place
Senior Lecturer • The Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
Natural Resources; Sustainability, Ecology and Policy, Environmental policy, Land use planning, Watershed management and flood resiliency, Climate change mitigation and adaptation
Senior Lecturer
Instructional programs: Natural Resources; Sustainability, Ecology and Policy
Expertise: Natural history; diversity, power, and privilege; environmental problem solving and leadership; service-learning; wildlife conservation
Assistant Professor • The Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
Environmental Sciences, Natural Resources, Sustainability, Ecology and Policy, Limnology, Phytoplankton ecology, Biogeochemistry, Carbon cycling, Lake ecosystem ecology
Senior Lecturer
Instructional programs: Natural Resources; Sustainability, Ecology and Policy
Research: Landscape analysis, place-based education, land conservation, social-ecological systems science
Senior Lecturer • Director, Environmental Sciences Program • Director, Geospatial Technologies Program • Assessment Coordinator for the Rubenstein School
Instructional programs: Environmental Sciences; Forestry; Natural Resources; Sustainability, Ecology and Policy
Research: Forest ecology & health, satellite remote sensing, GIS modeling, experimental design & statistical analyses
Research Assistant Professor • The Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
Natural Resources, Sustainability, Ecology and Policy, Wildlife and Fisheries Biology, Community ecology, Global change ecology, Invasive species, Plant-animal interactions