Zander Albertson

Senior 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. Many of my courses examine contested resource spaces in the American West through the use of extended case studies and discussion. 

I teach courses in environmental politics and history, water resources, and physical geography. 

Education

BS Geography, Western Oregon University; MA Environmental Studies, Western Washington University

Research Interests

  • Politics of environmental knowledge
  • American West
  • Water politics
  • Environmental controversies
  • Sociology of science
  • US public lands

Publications

  1. 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.
  2. 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 2025Winter 2026Spring 2026
ENVS 203: Physical GeographyENVS 303: Human Ecology & EthicsENVS 417: Sci Mgmt Contaminated Sites
ENVS 303: Intro Human Ecology & Ethics (WotP)ENVS 305: Environmental History & Policy (WotP)ENVS 426: Water Resources
ENVS 319: Research & WritingUEPP 451: Natural Resource Policy (WotP)ENVS 426: Water Resources (WotP)