Environmental Consortium

Governance

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Governed by a multi-institutional, mult-disciplinary, Steering Committee comprised of the Consortium director, a chair, vice-chair and 19 members, including two students, the Steering Committee is responsible for the overall functioning and governance of the Consortium while the Director provides leadership by implementing the policies, activities, and work plans of the Consortium.

The Environmental Consortium maintains an office generously provided by its host institution, Pace University, in Pleasantville, New York.

2011 Steering Committee Members
(Each term year runs January through December)

Director:
	Michelle Land, J.D. Director Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies		2004-Present
Chair:
	Lucille Lewis Johnson, Ph.D. Professor of Anthropology Vassar College	3-year term	2009-2011
Vice-Chair:
	Michael Mascarenhas, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Science and Technology Studies Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	3-year term	2011-2013
Ex Officio Member:
	John Cronin Director and Chief Executive Officer Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries Senior Fellow in Environmental Affairs, Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies Pace University
Committee Members:
	Mark Becker, MA Assoc. Director, Geospatial Applications Div. Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) Columbia University	3-year term	2010-2012
	Paul Benzing, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Environmental Science College of Saint Rose	3-year term	2011-2013
	Alan R. Berkowitz, Ph.D. Head of Education Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies	3-year term	2009-2011
	Riobart (Rob) Breen, SFO, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Political Science Director, Franciscan Ecology Center Siena College	3-year term	2011-2013
	Michele Dominy, Ph.D. Vice President and Dean of the College Professor of Anthropology Bard College	3-year term	2010-2012
	Monika Espinasa Professor, Department of Biological Sciences SUNY Ulster County Community College	3-year term	2010-2012
	Daniel Farkas, Ph.D. Chair, Information Technology Department Pace University	3-year term	2011-2013
	Anne Marie Hirschberger, JD, LLM Climate Change Law and Policy Specialist Pace Energy and Climate Center Pace Law School	Partial term	2010-2011
	John Kowal, Ph.D. Director and Professor, Center for Environmental Science and Technology SUNY Cobleskill	3-year term	2011-2013
	Ian Kroll Biology Major Vassar College	2-year term	2010-2011
	Lynn Maelia, Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry Mount Saint Mary College	3-year term	2010-2012
	Alan Molof, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Civil Engineering Polytechnic Institute of New York University	3-year term	2009-2011
	Walter Nadolny Assistant Professor, Marine Transportation Department SUNY Maritime College	Parial term	2010-2011
	Natalie Narotzky Environmental and Urban Studies Major Bard College	2-year term	2010-2011
	Dean Nieusma, Ph.D. Assistant Professor in Science and Technology Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	3-year term	2010-2012
	Larry O'Connell, MBA, MS, MA Adjunct Professor of Economics Pace University	3-year term	2009-2011
	Fredrica Rudell, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Marketing and International Business Iona College	3-year term	2009-2011
	Martin Shaffer, Ph.D. Dean, School of Liberal Arts Marist College	3-year term	2011-2013

Spring 2012 Steering Commitee Meeting Schedule
Friday, February 10, 2012 (10:30am – 2:30pm)
Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries
199 Main Street, Beacon, NY

Friday, April 27, 2012 (10:30am 2:30pm)
Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies
Pace University, 861 Bedford Road, Pleasantville, NY

Meeting Minutes