In the Service of the Environment: Where
Public Policy and Environmental
Responsibility Intersect
An internship with
Restore America’s Estuaries
A Sustainable Future
“preserve the nation’s network of estuaries by protecting and
restoring the lands and waters essential to the diversity of
coastal life”
-RAE mission statement
Building sustainable…
– Ecosystems
– Economies
– Livelihoods
A Different Perspective
• Where Public Policy and Environmental
Responsibility meet
• Creating partnerships with government and
the private sector
– Advocacy
– Stakeholder input
– National Conference
A humanistic approach
• Marketing and outreach
– Social media
– Advertising
…but rooted in science
• Research
– Human health implications of estuarine dynamics
– Global climate change and the impact on coastal
habitats
Looking Ahead
• More than just science. A need to create
partnerships between academia and
government
• Restoration as a viable strategy for
environmental conservation