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AESS 2017 Registration Open

Dear AESS Community,

Our registration for #AESS2017 has opened. Details and rates are on our registration page. Early bird rates are active until May 1, 2017.

As usual, we like to take advantage of our site host’s geography and find ways to experience the locale. We have an exciting list of Friday morning field trip options this year that are perfect for the outdoor enthusiast, historian, foodie and more.

The AZ Conference team has worked tirelessly to create an excellent program, and we warmly welcome you to confirm your registration today.

I look forward to seeing you in Tucson!

>Dave

David M. Hassenzahl, PhD
President

The 2017 AESS annual conference will begin with pre-conference workshops on June 21st, followed by an evening reception and keynote shared with colleagues from the Council of Environmental Deans and Directors (CEDD) and the Community College Alliance for Sustainability Education (CCASE). June 22nd will begin with a plenary panel and floor discussion about the future of environmental studies and sciences programs, and the role of AESS in that context. Please send Tony Rosenbaum your thoughts about what topics we should prioritize. The rest of the conference will include presentations, panels, and posters, as well as field trips, a film night, and our annual membership meeting.

David Hassenzahl About

Dr. David M. Hassenzahl, dean of the College of Natural Sciences at the California State University at Chico, is dedicated to providing high quality science, math, and nursing education in service to the future of California and the world. An internationally recognized scholar of sustainability and risk analysis, his leadership, research, teaching, and outreach efforts focus on incorporating scientific information and expertise into public decisions, with particular emphasis on the management, interpretation, and communication of uncertainty. He has dedicated the last three decades to addressing subjects as diverse as climate change, energy and water resources, toxic chemicals, nuclear materials, and public health; has presented on these topics on four continents; and has supported decision making in public, private, and not-for-profit contexts. Previously, Dr. Hassenzahl served as founding dean of the Falk School of Sustainability at Chatham University, and Chair of the Department of Environmental Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Dr. Hassenzahl holds a B.A. in Environmental Science and Paleontology from the University of California at Berkeley and a Ph.D. in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School. Grants from the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Department of Education have supported his work. Among his publications are Should We Risk It, co-authored with Daniel M. Kammen, and two widely used environmental science textbooks: Environment and Visualizing Environmental Science. He is a founding member and past president of the Association of Environmental Studies and Sciences, and a Fellow of the Society for Risk Analysis, which also recognized him with their Outstanding Educator Award. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Hassenzahl worked in the private sector as an environmental manager at a pulp and paper mill, and in the public sector as an inspector for the (San Francisco) Bay Area Air Quality Management District.

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