Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Program in the Environment; DEI Chair for the EARTH Department Principal Investigator at the Plant Evolution, Paleobotany, and Paleoecology Research (PEPPR) Lab Please note that this interview has been condensed and edited for length and clarity. To get started, can you share how you decided to pursue…
Author: Lauren May
Lauren is the Year of Sustainability Intern for U-M College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.
Faculty Spotlight: Sol Hart
Professor of Communication and Media and Program in the Environment Spotlight on COMM 413: Environmental Communication With an undergraduate degree in Environmental Policy, Analysis, and Planning from UC Davis, Professor Sol Hart’s passion for policy and legislative writing determined his initial path after college. During his first experience working in politics in California, in an…
A Week of Using Climate and Sustainability Apps
Background Despite the ever-present nature of cell phones in our lives (and the associated apps we rely on), most people don’t think of their cell phones as a tool to take meaningful climate action. After all, there is an increasing awareness of the importance of community action and interpersonal communication about climate change, so how…
Faculty Spotlight: Brian Klein
Assistant Professor of Afro-American and African Studies and Assistant Professor of Program in the Environment Spotlight on ENVIRON 209: Nature and Power: An Introduction to Political Ecology Guided by his curiosity and a passion for experiential learning, Brian Klein charted a unique path to the University of Michigan. Born and raised in Hawai‘i, Klein recalls…
Faculty Spotlight: Virginia Murphy
Lecturer in Program in the Environment and the LSA Residential College Spotlight on ENVIRON 302: The Environment in an Election Year and RCCORE 334: Environmental Justice: The View From Capitol Hill Virginia Murphy didn’t begin her academic career with a focus on the environment or sustainability – in fact, she worked as a chef before…
Faculty Spotlight: Alyssa Paredes
Assistant Professor of Anthropology Spotlight on ANTHRCUL 256: Culture, Adaptation, and Environment and the Environmental Wayfarer Project We engage in transnational relationships every day, usually without more than a passing thought about the global supply chains that structure our lives and lifestyles. Professor Alyssa Paredes dedicates her research to studying these relationships through immersive fieldwork…
Faculty Spotlight: Michela Arnaboldi
Teaching Professor, Lecturer in Earth and Environmental Sciences and Intermittent Lecturer in Program in the Environment, School for Environment and Sustainability Spotlight on ENVIRON 111: Climate Change and Sustainability: Environmental Challenges of the 21st Century Professor Michela Arnaboldi has always been passionate about the oceans. During her undergraduate degree in Italy, she studied marine biology…
Faculty Spotlight: Toni Bushner
Lecturer in the Digital Studies Institute Spotlight on DIGITAL 355: Topics in Digital Creative Expression: Sustainable Board Game Design Analog board games are a classic form of group entertainment, breaking down social barriers and garnering competition and connection. Toni Bushner is fascinated by games – she completed her master’s and PhD at Purdue University, focusing…
Faculty Spotlight: Jenna Munson
Outreach Program Specialist and Lecturer in Earth and Environmental Sciences, Founder and Coordinator of Earth Camp Spotlight on EARTH 115: The Science Behind Michigan’s Environmental Justice Issues and EARTH 380: Natural Resources, Economics, and the Environment At a time when young people of all backgrounds are passionate about addressing climate change, Jenna Munson is an…
Faculty Spotlight: Omolade Adunbi
Director of the African Studies Center, Professor of Anthropology and Afroamerican and African Studies, Professor of Law (courtesy), Faculty Associate, Program in the Environment Spotlight on ANTHRCUL/AAS 458: Topics in Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology: Energy Matters: Environment, Culture, Power, and the Oil State To Professor Omolade Adunbi, topics in sustainability are inextricably linked to the…