Environmental Policy & Law

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Evan Hansen

1996 Fellow
Evan Hansen founded Downstream Strategies, an environmental consulting firm in Morgantown, West Virginia, in 1997. He has more than 25 years of experience as an environmental consultant for nonprofit organizations, government agencies...
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Lloyd Gamble

2003 Fellow
Lloyd Gamble recently accepted a fellowship with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) that will place him at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC. There, he will be working on international environmental...
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Glenn Yeck

2009 Fellow
Glenn continues to work in wildlife conservation law enforcement, most recently in Mexico with the Office of the US Trade Representative and in Kenya with US State Department and interagency partners.
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Steve Chase

2000 Fellow
Steve Chase, a Leadership Grant Recepient, was the founding Director of the Environmental Studies masters program in Advocacy for Social Justice and Sustainability at Antioch University New England from 2002 to 2014. He has worked as the...
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Kim Smaczniak

2008 Fellow
Kim Smaczniak was the lead mitigation negotiator for the U.S. Department of State climate negotiations team. In addition to her work at the State Department, Kim is an adjunct professor at the University Maryland College of Law and Howard...
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Betsy Herbert

2001 Fellow
California native, forest protection advocate, advanced degrees in anthropology and environmental studies, published author in forest management for drinking water protection.
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Rachel Goldwasser

2006 Fellow
Rachel is a graduate of Vermont Law School and the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. Through this program, she pursued a Juris Doctor and Master of Environmental Management degrees. She focused on the relationships between...
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Jessica Davenport

1997 Fellow
Jessica Davenport supports the creation of resilient landscapes for people and nature in the San Francisco Bay Area as Deputy Program Manager for both the California State Coastal Conservancy’s Bay Area Program and the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority.
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Melissa Laser

2004 Fellow
Melissa was an ecologist working for the Department of Marine Resources on diadromous fish restoration. She served as the Conservation Planner for the Bureau of Sea Run Fisheries and Habitat. In this role she was responsible for leading...
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David Sonnenfeld

1995 Fellow
David's research focuses on institutional environmental transformation and governance. While much of his work has focused on East Asia, he is interested in Europe, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East, as well. His Switzer-supported...