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

Clare Ginger

Director, Sustainability, Ecology, and Policy Program • Professor Emerita

clare.ginger@uvm.edu

Instructional programs: Natural Resources; Sustainability, Ecology and Policy
Research: Environmental policy, watershed/forest planning, organization studies

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

Christopher Brooks

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

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; service-learning; wildlife conservation

Ana "Mindy" Morales-Williams

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

Walter Poleman

Senior Lecturer

Instructional programs: Natural Resources; Sustainability, Ecology and Policy
Research: Landscape analysis, place-based education, land conservation, social-ecological systems science

Jennifer "Jen" Pontius

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

Mariano A. Rodriguez-Cabal

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