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Research led by Fanny Moffette, a postdoctoral researcher in applied economics and an affiliate of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, gleans new insight into the efficacy of using the Global Land Analysis and Discovery system (GLAD) to reduce deforestation.
In 1961, John Kutzbach, then a recent college graduate, was stationed in France as an aviation weather forecaster for the U.S. Air Force. There, he found himself exploring the storied caves of Dordogne, including the prehistoric painted caves at Lascoux. Thinking about the ancient people and animals who would have gathered in these caves for …
From the lush rainforests of Napo Province, Ecuador, to the golden shores of Coron Island in the Philippines, Nelson Institute alumna April Sansom has traveled the world to work with communities on land rights and conservation initiatives. A long-time believer in the power of community-based conservation, Sansom focuses much of her work on small-scale conservation …
Nelson Institute students who participate in the study aboard program are a large part of the Institute’s mission to foster community partnerships in education, research, and service around the world. Through these international experiences, students increase interdisciplinary collaboration on environmental initiatives while furthering their own academic, personal, and professional goals. That’s why the Nelson Institute is …