Elizabeth Wason
Director, Editorial
Elizabeth Wason joined RFF in summer 2019 and helps produce RFF’s Resources magazine, the Common Resources blog, and the Resources Radio podcast. Wason has years of experience as a science communicator. Previously, she covered science research at the University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA), making complex research accessible through articles published in LSA’s alumni magazine and website; she also co-created LSA’s How to Science podcast. Wason has a background in audio production and broadcasting, with years of experience volunteering at WCBN-FM on Michigan’s campus and producing a handful of radio shows, including hugabug, a podcast about the weirdness of animals. She loves collaborating closely with designers, has a habit of joining book clubs, and eats cheese.
Education
- PhD in ecology and evolutionary biology, University of Michigan, 2012
- MS in ecology and evolutionary biology, University of Michigan, 2009
- BS in biology, University of Houston, 2006
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On the Issues — Dec 13, 2024
On the Issues: Tax Credits for Clean Energy, River Rehabilitation, and More
A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: tax credits for clean energy, river rehabilitation, and more.
Resources Radio — Nov 26, 2024
Making Room for the River with Nature-Based Solutions, with Matt Chambers
Matt Chambers discusses nature-based solutions for flood management, the history of levees in the United States, and efforts to improve community resilience by rehabilitating floodplains.
On the Issues — Nov 22, 2024
On the Issues: Reducing Aviation Emissions, Future of Environmental Justice, and More
A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: reducing aviation emissions, the future of environmental justice, and more.
Resources Radio — Nov 19, 2024
What Are Sustainable Aviation Fuels?, with Nafisa Lohawala
Nafisa Lohawala discusses sustainable aviation fuels, the types of sustainable aviation fuels available, and policies that support a wider adoption of these fuels.
On the Issues — Dec 13, 2024
On the Issues: Tax Credits for Clean Energy, River Rehabilitation, and More
A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: tax credits for clean energy, river rehabilitation, and more.
Resources Radio — Nov 26, 2024
Making Room for the River with Nature-Based Solutions, with Matt Chambers
Matt Chambers discusses nature-based solutions for flood management, the history of levees in the United States, and efforts to improve community resilience by rehabilitating floodplains.
On the Issues — Nov 22, 2024
On the Issues: Reducing Aviation Emissions, Future of Environmental Justice, and More
A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: reducing aviation emissions, the future of environmental justice, and more.
Resources Radio — Nov 19, 2024
What Are Sustainable Aviation Fuels?, with Nafisa Lohawala
Nafisa Lohawala discusses sustainable aviation fuels, the types of sustainable aviation fuels available, and policies that support a wider adoption of these fuels.
