Water, Oceans, Fisheries
Our projects focus on the vast network of oceans and waterways, which are host to numerous resources that are vital to sustaining life on Earth, yet they are also some of the most threatened ecosystems.
WCL Professor Snape Hosts Lunch Discussion on Horseshoe Crab Conservation
On March 21, Professor Snape led a lunch and learn titled “The American Horseshoe Crab: An Ancient Beach Icon Fighting For Its Survival” at WCL. Highlighting critical issues, he addressed the challenges faced by horseshoe crabs, including their exploitation by pharmaceutical and fishing industries. He also discussed the Center for Biological Diversity’s recent petition to the […]
Marine-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal: The Promise and Peril
On Thursday, February 8th, the Institute of Responsible Carbon Removal convened a brown-bag presentation and discussion featuring Dr. Sara Nawaz, the Director of Research at American University’s Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy. Dr. Nawaz delivered a presentation entitled “Marine-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal: Promise and Peril,” which was moderated by Dr. Simon Nicholson. The […]
State of Deception Report Released on Mining and Water Rights in El Salvador
On Thursday, January 11, MiningWatch Canada hosted a press release event presenting the findings from the ‘State of Deception’ fact-finding report on the detained water defenders, mining, and the state of human rights under the Bukele regime in El Salvador. The report is co-authored by Robin Broad, a research professor in Environment, Development, and Health […]
Article: Assessing learning outcomes of a role-playing simulation in international environmental [...]
American University School of International Service Professor Dr. Ken Conca and colleagues Dr. Abby Ostovar and Ratia Tekenet have taken role-playing simulations beyond fun and games (sorry, Dungeons and Dragons fans) and right into the classroom. Their new paper, “Assessing the Learning Outcomes of a Role-Playing Simulation in International Environmental Politics” discusses the shifts in […]
Book: Advanced Introduction to Water Politics
American University School of International Service Professor Ken Conca has published a book on global water governance called Advanced Introduction to Water Politics. Accessible yet rigorous, this book starts by asking, “what makes water political?” It then dives into the deep importance of water in the daily lives of communities by discussing its intersections with […]
Water, Oceans, Fisheries Experts
Barbara Balestra
Director, Environmental Sciences Teaching Laboratory, Micro-Lab.
David Bartlett
Senior Professorial Lecturer, Department of Management
Kristine Beran
Professorial Lecturer, Department of Environmental Science
Robin Broad
Research Professor, Department of Environment, Development, and Health
Anny Cárdenas
Assistant Professor, Biology
C. Anne Claus
Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology
Ken Conca
Professor, Department of Environment, Development, and Health
Judy Gearhart
Senior Researcher, Accountability Research Center
Jessica Gephart
Assistant Professor, Environmental Science
K.L. Knee
Associate Professor and Chair, Environmental Science
Chelsea Koch
Assistant Professor, Arctic Ecogeochemistry Lab/Department of Environmental Science Assistant Professor, Arctic Ecogeochemistry Lab/Department of Environmental Science
Stephen MacAvoy
Associate Professor, Department of Biology
Marcos A. Orellana
Director, Global Toxics and Human Rights Project
William John Snape, III
Professor and Director, WCL Program on Environmental and Energy Law
Maggie B. Stogner
Executive Director, Center For Environmental Filmmaking
Christopher Tudge
Professor, Biology
Paul Yoo
Assistant Professor, Finance