Ecologist Goes to Washington

Daniel Evans is one of three ESA 2011 Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA) winners. His Ph.D. research at the University of Washington focuses on habitat corridors and the impacts of habitat fragmentation on ecosystems. Daniel discusses his research as well as his insights on the importance of science policy engagement. For more on habitat corridors, see the accompanying post on ESA’s blog, EcoTone. This is the final in a series of three episodes featuring graduate students recognized by ESA in 2011 for their work at the interface of science and society. For more information on the GSPA, click here.

Michael Levy is one of three ESA 2011 Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA) winners. His Master’s research at West Virginia University focuses on the ecological implications of surface mining and the impacts of existing mining regulations on ecosystems. Michael discusses his research findings on the practice of mountain top removal mining well as his insights on the importance of science policy engagement. For more discussion on the practice of mountaintop removal mining, see the accompanying post on ESA’s blog, Ecotone. This is the second in a series of three episodes featuring graduate students recognized by ESA in 2011 for their work at the interface of science and society. For more information on the GSPA, click here.

Kellen Marshall-Gillespie is one of three ESA 2011 Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA) winners. Her Ph.D. research at the University of Illinois-Chicago focuses on applying ecological theories to social justice and environmental sustainability.  Kellen talks about her experiences in public policy at various levels of government and how her work has connected issues in environmental justice with overarching conservation interests. For more discussion on environmental justice, see the accompanying post on ESA’s blog, Ecotone. This is the first in a series of three episodes featuring graduate students recognized by ESA in 2011 for their work at the interface of science and society. For more information on the GSPA, click here.

Dr. Knute Nadelhoffer Dr. Knute Nadelhoffer, an ecological researcher with 30 years of experience, currently serves as the Director of the University of Michigian Biological Station in Pellston, Michigan in the center of the Great Lakes Basin. He is also a professor in the Department of Ecology and Environment at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where he has worked for the past eight years. Dr. Nadelhoffer recently testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power on climate science and the Environmental Protection Agency’s greenhouse gas regulations. For more discussion of Dr. Nadelhoffer’s testimony, see the accompanying post on ESA’s blog, Ecotone.  

Alexis Erwin, ESA Graduate Student Policy Award winner Alexis Erwin is one of this year’s three ESA Graduate Student Policy Award winners. Her Ph.D. research at Cornell University focuses on plant reproductive strategy and is supported by a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.  Alexis talks about the value of federal research to society and her own experiences engaging with others in her community. For more discussion on  the impact of federal investment in science and technological research, see the accompanying post on ESA’s blog, Ecotone. This is the final in a series of three episodes featuring graduate students recognized by ESA in 2010 for their work at the interface of science and society. For more information on the GSPA, click here.