Take courses in Environmental Sustainability, Policy, Management, and Communications to pursue a career in fields such as business, law, and environmental regulatory (city, county, state, or federal) agencies. Examples of potential employers include environmental law firms, the Department of Natural Resources, environmental consulting companies, and non-profit organizations.
Students in the Sustainability Policy and Management concentration are trained to plan, carry out, and supervise environmental sustainability solutions in a variety of professional settings. By studying and learning these skills at Coastal, you will be at the forefront of communities managing issues such as sea level rise, wetlands conservation, estuarine fisheries policy, and coastal zone policy. Our setting on the coast provides a distinct location to practice sustainability and launch a career in this rapidly growing industry.
The Sustainability Policy and Management concentration is designed to provide training in policy, communication, and public management knowledge necessary for the application of core environmental science principles necessary to drive long term sustainability solutions. Coursework builds upon the foundational courses that all Environmental Sciences majors complete to prepare them for careers focused on developing sustainability policy and managing sustainability solutions at public/private organizations. Coursework will further span a range of topics including but not limited to environmental policy, emergency management, environmental communication, and environmental economics.
This concentration is specifically designed to provide the skills and knowledge base to launch careers in sustainability management in private, academic, government (local, state, federal), and non-profit sectors. Students will be prepared to drive sustainability solutions relevant to a variety of critical industries including energy production, earth materials and economic minerals, forest products, and marine/coastal resources.
Education
Ph.D. in Forest Resources (Hydrology, Water Resources), Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia (2017)
M.S. in Environmental Studies (Wetland Restoration), Center for Environmental Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University (2012)
B.S. Environmental Studies, Center for Environmental Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University (2010)
B.S. Biology, College of Humanities and Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University (2010)
Teaching and Research Interests / Recent Publications or Scholarly Output
Deemy, JB, Besterman, A., Tyler, KN, Hall, BM, Takagi, KT, 2022. Nutrient cycling and trophic dynamics in tropical and subtropical freshwater wetlands. In: eds. Dalu, T, and Wasserman, RJ. Fundamentals of Tropical Freshwater Wetlands: From Ecology to Conservation Management. Elsevier.
Deemy, JB, Hall, BM, Takagi, KT, Tyler, KN, Ramussen, TC. 2022. Physicochemical environment of Tropical and Subtropical freshwater wetlands. In: eds. Dalu, T, and Wasserman, RJ. Fundamentals of Tropical Freshwater Wetlands: From Ecology to Conservation Management. Elsevier.
Deemy, JB, Takagi, KT, McLachlan, RL, Ramussen, TC, Wright, SG, Tyler, KN, Garner, MG. 2022. Wetlands Hydrology, Geomorphology, and Soils: An Overview. In: eds. Dalu, T, and Wasserman, RJ. Fundamentals of Tropical Freshwater Wetlands: From Ecology to Conservation Management. Elsevier.
Deemy, J.B., T.C. Rasmussen, K.K. Takagi. 2020 Hydrologic Connectivity of Isolated Wetlands: Episodic Flows. In Encyclopedia of Water: Science, Technology, and Society. Eds. P. A. Maurice and C. Strickland. John Wiley and Sons Inc.
Coastal Georgia Sophomore Lily Heidger will spend her summer in France doing research that could one day make an impact in the fight against climate change.
“It’s chemistry, physics, and math-based, so it’s going to give me a lot of experience in that type of research and working with professionals in the field.”
