Land Use & Open Space Conservation

Dr. Susannah Lerman is a Research Ecologist with the USDA Forest Service in the Communities and Landscapes of the Urban Northeast unit. Susannah earned her B.A. in American History from the University of Delaware in 1994, an M.S. in...

Nathan Hall is a current dual degree candidate with the Master of Environmental Management program at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and Master of Business Administration through the Yale School of Management. A born...

Linda's research focuses on metropolitan and environmental governance, climate change adaptation, and the equity and justice impacts of climate policies. Her professional experience includes international development, regional strategic...

Tessa Beach is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at the University of California, Berkeley. Her dissertation research centers on the effects of transitions in society's electric power...

Heather previously held a position with the Carnegie Museum of Natural History as the Assistant Director of Science and research where she managed and facilitated programs related to science, research, and collections. Heather recently...

Tom works to create resilient ecosystems by supporting effective and efficient land use decision-making. A landscape ecologist and conservation planner with the Bay Area Open Space Council, Tom brings together scientists, state and local...

Sarah Lupberger is an expert in locally-led and nature-based solutions, and has worked deeply on climate change, deforestation, sustainable agriculture, landscape management, and environmental governance. She has an MESc from the Yale School of the Environment.

Robert is an interdisciplinary environmental scientist who combines approaches from economics, geography and ecology to explore the way society uses and governs natural resources. Robert is a postdoctoral fellow in the Carlson Lab in the...

I am a conservation biologist, committed to using scientific techniques and innovative teaching to solve complex environmental issues. I take a holistic view of ecosystems and incorporate methods from both wildlife ecology and the study of...