Biodiversity & Ecosystems
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Daniel Dydek forges a new career path, combining diverse professional skills, personal interests, and a passion for sustainability , articleOnline MNR alum Daniel Dydek was looking for a way to put a diverse set of skills and professional experiences—spanning creative writing, bicycle mechanics, oil and gas, and military service—to use in conservation and sustainability. He talked to us about the importance of recognizing opportunities and being comfortable with complexity.
Date: Aug 03, 2021 -
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Can the tourism industry “come back better”? , articleMakayla Haertel, a student in the Executive Master of Natural Resources (XMNR) program, recently had an opportunity to visit a Green Globe-certified resort in Mexico. She shares her reflections on the potential of sustainable tourism.
Date: Jul 13, 2021 -
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Climate change solutions from the other side of the world: Neil Dampier to lead a Global Study to South Africa , articleCLiGS faculty and OMNR alum Neil Dampier grew up in apartheid-era South Africa. Now, he is teaching OMNR students about the connection between social inequality and natural resources disparity through the “Global Issues in Natural Resources” course, which includes a 10-Day Global Study in South Africa.
Date: May 18, 2021 -
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Can the pandemic force us to build better food systems? , article“Exploring the space where landscape architecture and urban planning overlap, I seek to understand causes and explore solutions to social injustice from a different perspective. Food policy, food systems resilience, and urban agriculture are the areas of deep interest to me,” says Lynda S. Ramirez-Blust, a student in our Urban Ecology course.
Date: Nov 12, 2020
