Department
Alaska Coastal Rainforest Center
Organization
University of Alaska Southeast
Email
jim23powell@gmail.com

Location

Juneau , Alaska 99801
United States

Bio

Jim is an Assistant Professor and Program Director for the Master of Public Administration Program at the University of Alaska Southeast. He teaches natural resource policy, sustainability, and public administration. His current research includes community and institutional response to climate change. Before his university appointment, Jim spent 31 years in environmental and natural resource management in Alaska. His public service includes nine years on the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly including Deputy Mayor. Jim received his PhD in Natural Resources and Sustainability Science from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, an MPA from the University of Alaska Southeast, and a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from Eisenhower College. Jim balances his teaching with serving on several state and local nonprofit boards, where he lectures and consults on sustainability planning. Jim lives in Juneau and is married to Beth Kerttula and has a very spoiled dog name Cody.

Interests

Social Science, Interdisciplinary Research, Indigenous Knowledge, Citizen Science

Science Specialties

community sustainability indicators, climate change, climate governance,

Current Research

Arctic urban sustainability indicators, community adaptation, perceptions of environmental change.

Websites

http://www.uas.alaska.edu/dir/jepowell.html