Policy & Governance | Research Area We seek to better understand how policies, laws, institutions, and governance systems shape human-environment interactions — and how to make them more just and effective. Elise Granek Microplastics interventions and solutions, coastal management and policy Dr. Elise Granek received her PhD in Zoology/Marine Ecology from Oregon State University in 2006 and her MESc in Forest Ecology and Conservation Biology from Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. Prior... See full profile for Elise Granek M H Melissa Haeffner Local politics in watersheds Her research unifies several research domains that contribute to the knowledge of local politics in watersheds and how they shape urban water infrastructure development in the past, in the present, and under future... See full profile for Melissa Haeffner Max Nielsen-Pincus Environmental legislation and policy Dr. Max Nielsen-Pincus received his Ph.D. in 2007 in natural resource management from the University of Idaho’s Department of Forest Resources, and is an interdisciplinary scientist with a background covering both... See full profile for Max Nielsen-Pincus V S Vivek Shandas Intersection of climate, governance processes, and planning mechanisms Professor Vivek Shandas specializes developing strategies for addressing the implications of climate change on cities. His teaching and research examine the intersection of exposure to climate-induced events, governance... See full profile for Vivek Shandas