FASB 295. Come early for coffee & a cookie in the Confluence. To attend via Zoom, register at https://utah.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUkf-qvqzkoGNZdPCoFI5mV_JXZwXX9MezB Over the past few years, an increasing number of U.S. colleges and universities have recognized the need to incorporate equity and justice into their institutional response to climate change. Several new resources have emerged to assist […]

FASB 295 and online. To attend via Zoom, register at https://utah.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcufu6uqz0pHNZhICSMTFmlY-io-Umw66lQ Urban green spaces – including parks, tree canopy, green infrastructure, and other open spaces – have myriad benefits for human health, ecosystems, and economic development. Yet research shows that green space is inequitably distributed across racial/ethnic and socioeconomic lines in the U.S. and beyond. […]

FASB 295 and online. To attend via Zoom, register at https://utah.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMlcO2trjMvG9UWw4rybVGfQGl9xqoYTiLN ABSTRACT: First, I critically assess the current conservation-development paradigm and question the monetization of biodiversity so prevalent today (e.g., “wildlife must pay for itself”, and ecosystem services). I argue that in our rush to reconcile biodiversity conservation and poverty alleviation, we fail to acknowledge […]

In person, FASB 295, and online. To attend via Zoom, register at https://utah.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcocu6gqTwpHtRbvrVl42OwJBd3w75q3P_P Abstract: My research centers on reconstructing past changes in sea level to better understand the dynamics of ice sheet and sea level response to changes in climate, particularly during warm climates or rapid climate transitions.  I will present an overview of our evolving […]