Students in the Bren School PhD in Environmental Science and Management program develop broad and specialized knowledge, analytical powers, technical skills, and creative thinking to become leaders in environmental science and management.
The Bren School's interdisciplinary foundation also bolsters the PhD program, reflecting the fact that environmental problem solving frequently requires collaboration and innovation across multiple disciplines. Whether focused on natural sciences, economics, policy, digital data and modeling, communication, or some combination, the work of Bren PhD students is a balance of research and application. With the knowledge and skills acquired here, Bren PhD graduates pursue careers in academia, research, public agencies, non-profit organizations, and business.
Current PhD Research
Small-scale fisheries, fisheries management, marine ecology, conservation
Land use, conservation, agricultural economics
Ecosystem services, data science, remote sensing, public health
Landscape ecology, fire ecology, plant ecology
Marine ecology, conservation, data science
Fisheries, Regulation, Forestry, Environmental Modelling
Environmental economics, economics of land use
Ecosystem services, land use, climate change, data science, environmental policy
Climate change, marine ecology, oceanography, fisheries
Ecosystem services, food-energy-water systems, environmental and agricultural economics
Wildlife ecology and conservation; human-wildlife conflict; illegal wildlife trade; livelihoods; sustainable use
Disease Ecology, Epidemiology, Mycology, Vector-Borne Diseases, Climate Change
Environmental Policy, International Relations, Natural Resource Governance, Environmental Economics, Geopolitics, Climate Justice
Marine ecology, marine mammal, fishery management, marine conservation
Marine conservation and planning
Elasmobranchs, conservation, habitat use, marine ecology, fisheries
Marine Ecology; Marine Conservation; Resilience
Investigating interactions between legislators and grassroots ecosystem management organizations through environmental politics, public policy and collaborative management
Environmental microbiology, plastic pollution, bioremediation
Groundwater, data science, water law and policy
Ocean conservation, sustainable fisheries
Environmental politics, land system science, biodiversity conservation, land governance, land use change
Groundwater quantity, groundwater quality, water resource management
Biogeochemistry, soil microbial ecology, nutrient cycles, climate change, climate change p
Marine biology; coral reef ecology and conservation management
Marine ecology, climate change, marine resource management
Citizen involvement, coproduction of public service delivery, public administration and democratization in the context of emerging democracies dealing with environmental challenges.
Public Health, PM2.5, Environmental Impact
Spatial ecology, remote sensing, land-use change, deforestation
Coastal adaptation and policy, beach and dune restoration, coastal wetlands, marine ecology
Public transit; private emissions reduction; climate policy
Marine ecology, fisheries, resource management
Climate modeling, El Nino/Southern Oscillation, climate change, physical oceanography
Environmental economics, development economics, and field experiments
Energy policy, decarbonization, bipartisan climate solutions
Microbiological water quality, microbial source tracking, water and wastewater treatment, water resources
Marine Ecology, Fisheries Management, Conservation, Dynamic Ocean Management
Coastal dune and beach ecology, restoration, wildlife conservation
Forest ecology, dendrochronology, climate change
Environmental and Development Economics
Industrial Decarbonization, Life-Cycle Analysis, Energy Systems Decarbonization
Climate modeling
Energy Systems, Energy Markets
Microplastic pollution, plastic pollution, environmental microbiology, surface water and groundwater quality, soil quality, bioremediation, urban water infrastructure
Terrestrial Carbon Cycle, Climate Change, Land-System Models, Ecohydrology
Forest Disturbance, Wildfire Ecology, Climate Change
Eco-hydrology, watersheds, riparian ecosystems, socio-ecological systems
Small-scale fisheries, fisheries stock assessment, fish ecology, ecological data analysis
Vector-Borne Disease Ecology, Public Health, Global Change Ecology
Agriculture, nutrient cycling, tropical ecology, environmental policy
Energy Systems Analysis, Industrial Sustainability, Life-cycle Analysis
Agriculture systems, natural resources, applied econometrics
Small-scale fisheries management; adaptive capacity; resilience
Energy policy, energy transition, air quality
Biodiversity, Wildlife Ecology, Conservation Technology
Industrial ecology, sustainability of apparel, life-cycle assessment
Climate dynamics and mechanisms, climate responses to volcanic forcing, and climate modeling
Coastal aquaculture, marine ecology, vulnerability, marine spatial planning
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