Sustainability

Education

• Ph.D. - Integrative Conservation & Anthropology, University of Georgia
• B.A. - Animal Behavior (minor: Environmental Studies), Southwestern University

Research Interests

• Sustainability
• Conservation
• Environmental Governance
• Climate Policy
• Nature-based Solutions

Google Scholar profile and ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5305-2478

Select Publications

• Van Rees, et al. (2026). Eight recommendations to enhance biodiversity outcomes of Nature-based Solutions at Multiple scales. Journal of Environmental Management
• Foster, et al., (2025). Advancing weather services through transdisciplinary science. World Weather Research Programme, World Meteorological Organization.
• DePuy, et al. (2022). Environmental governance: Broadening ontological spaces for a more livable world. Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space.
• German, et al. (2020). "Inclusive business" in agriculture: Evidence from the evolution of agricultural value chains. World Development. 

Affiliations

• American Anthropological Association - Climate Change Interest Group; Anthropology & Environment Society
• University of Georgia - Interdisciplinary Sustainability Certificate, External Advisory Board

Courses

• SUST 101 - People, Planet, Prosperity: Sustainability in a Changing World
• SUST 301 - Sustainable Futures Lab
• SUST 391 - Sustainable Food Systems
• SUST 491 - Sustainability Applications