Founder of the Social Ecology Lab at Stanford University, Professor Ardoin is an interdisciplinary social scientist who researches individual and collective environmental behavior as influenced by environmental learning and motivated by place-based connections. Professor Ardoin and members of her lab often work in collaboration with community partners, including public, private, and social sector organizations at … Continued
Dr. Swim strives to build on our better nature for nature — working with existing desires to live on a healthy planet, empowering people to be able to change, and developing hope, empathy, and curiosity to facilitate change. She uses experimental and survey research to examine the psychological underpinnings of people’s willingness to engage in … Continued
Ezra Markowitz, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Environmental Decision-Making in the Department of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His research and teaching focus is on the intersection of decision-making, persuasive communication, public engagement with science, and environmental sustainability. He is particularly interested and an expert in the practical application of behavioral … Continued