Zander Albertson
Instructor · he/him
About
I study the sociocultural dimensions of environmental problems and the politics of environmental knowledge. Understanding the environment as a medium through which larger debates play out, I am especially interested in the ways nature acquires meaning and becomes legible in social and technical contexts. My teaching centers around cultivating students capable of engaging problems characterized by competing values, environmental change, and incomplete knowledge.
I teach courses in environmental politics and history, physical geography, and the American West.
Education
BS Geography, Western Oregon University; MA Environmental Studies, Western Washington University
Research Interests
- Environmental politics
- US public lands
- Sociology of science
- Cultural theory and risk perception
- American West
- Water politics & river restoration
- Scientific and environmental controversies
- Environmental History
- Political Ecology
Publications
- Neff, Mark W., and Zander Albertson. “Does Higher Education Prepare Students to Bridge Divides in Today’s Democracy?” Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences 10, no. 2 (June 2020): 196–204.
- Albertson, Zander. “Constructing the Klamath: Nature, Culture, and the Management of a Western River.” Society & Natural Resources 32, no. 7 (July 2019): 790–806.
Teaching Schedule
Fall 2022 | Winter 2023 | Spring 2023 |
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ENVS 203: Physical Geography | ENVS 305: Environmental History & Policy | ENVS 305: Environmental History & Policy |
ENVS 303: Human Ecology & Ethics | ENVS 319: Research & Writing | ENVS 417: Sci Mgmt Contaminated Sites |
ENVS/UEPP 355: Environmental Law & Policy | ENVS/UEPP 355: Environmental Law & Policy | PLSC 420: Environmental Politics |
ENVS 450: Science in the Policy Process | ENVS 450: Science in the Policy Process | |
HNRS 350: The Changing American West | ENVS 451: Public Land Conflict & Collaboration |