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. I also enjoy considering paradox, ambiguity, and contradiction in environmental politics. 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 2023 |
Winter 2024 | Spring 2024 |
ENVS 203: Physical Geography | ENVS 203: Physical Geography | ENVS 203: Physical Geography |
ENVS 303: Human Ecology & Ethics | ENVS 450/550: Science in the Policy Process | ENVS 305: Environmental History & Policy |
ENVS 319: Research and Writing in Environmental Studies | HNRS 215: Physical Geography Colloquia | ENVS 417: Sci Mgmt Contaminated Sites |
HNRS 350: Why We Disagree About Climate Change | PLSC 420: Environmental Politics | ENVS 426: Water Resources |
PLSC 435: Climate Change Politics | ENVS 451: Public Land Conflict & Collaboration | |
SMNR 101: First Year Seminar | ||