About

I am a professor of environmental policy within the Department of Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. My background is in environmental law and environmental science. I teach, write, and practice in the fields of environmental law, policy, sustainability, and dispute resolution. I work primarily on policy issues related to climate change, coastal management, property rights, risk perception, and land use patterns.

Honors

First Justices’ Award for Pro Bono Publico Excellence
Massachusetts Trial Court, 2009-2018
Pro Bono Recognition Honor Roll
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, 2012-2018
Leo M. Sullivan Teacher of the Year Award
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, 2016
Second Prize in Commentary
New England Newspaper & Press Association, 2015
Selected Speaker with Honorarium - ARNIE Talks
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, 2015
Selected Speaker with Honorarium – Chancellor’s Colloquium Series
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, 2012
IBIS Grant Faculty Mentor Program Recipient
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, 2010-2011
Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award
Massachusetts Bar Association, 2010
NSF Watershed Integrated Science Partnership (WISP) Fellowship
National Science Foundation, 2007-2008
George Perkins Marsh Environmental Fellowship
Vermont Law School, 2002-2003

Organizational Affiliations

Department of Public Policy, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Education

Environmental Law
2003, Master of Laws (LLM), University of San Diego (United States, San Diego) - USD
Law
2000, Juris Doctor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law (United States, San Diego) - TJSL
Environmental Science
2010, Master of Science (MSc), University of Massachusetts Boston (United States, Boston)
Environmental Studies
1997, Bachelor of Science (BS), University of Massachusetts Dartmouth