Aaron Lien

Assistant Professor

Program(s):
Ecology, Management, and Restoration of Rangelands
Climate Adaptation and Sustainability Ecosystem Services
Profile photo for Aaron Lien

Research

I study governance & adaptation in response to emerging ecological threats such as global change & invasive species. I link surveys, interviews, & institutional analysis with environmental data to answer questions about social-ecological systems.

Teaching

RAM 382- Rangeland Plant Communities of the West RNR 200- Conservation of Natural Environments RAM/RNR 340- Sustainable Agriculture & Conservation in the Southwest

Degrees

  • PhD, Arid Lands Resource Sciences, 2017, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
  • MS, Environmental Planning, 2008, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
  • BA, Politics with Honors, 2003, Willamette University, Salem, OR