Jon Erickson
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education
Professor
Gund Institute for Environment Fellow
81 Carrigan Dr
204D Aiken Center
Burlington, VT 05401
United States
- Ph.D., Cornell University, 1997
- M.S., Cornell University, 1993
- B.S., Cornell University, 1991
- A.S., North Country Community College, 1989
Area(s) of expertise
- Ecological economics
- Sustainable development
- Systems modeling
BIO
Jon Erickson is Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education and Professor of Ecological Economics in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources and a Gund Institute for Environment Fellow at the University of Vermont. He has published widely on the theory and practice of ecological economics, climate change policy, renewable energy economics, and bioregional planning, including his most recent book on The Progress Illusion – Reclaiming Our Future from the Fairytale of Economics. He has led international research and education programs as a Fulbright Scholar in Tanzania and visiting professor in the Dominican Republic, Iceland, and Slovakia. Jon has also produced and directed award-winning documentary films on water, energy, food, and political system transitions, including the Emmy-award winning PBS series Bloom on watershed science and policy in the Lake Champlain Basin. As a social entrepreneur, he has founded and led numerous non-profit organizations including the U.S. Society for Ecological Economics, Adirondack Research Consortium, Deportes para la Vida, and Bright Blue EcoMedia. His work is regularly covered by state, national, and international media, including the New York Times, Boston Globe, and CNN.
Courses
- Ecological Economics
- Environmental Studies
- Natural Resources
- Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Bio
Jon Erickson is Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education and Professor of Ecological Economics in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources and a Gund Institute for Environment Fellow at the University of Vermont. He has published widely on the theory and practice of ecological economics, climate change policy, renewable energy economics, and bioregional planning, including his most recent book on The Progress Illusion – Reclaiming Our Future from the Fairytale of Economics. He has led international research and education programs as a Fulbright Scholar in Tanzania and visiting professor in the Dominican Republic, Iceland, and Slovakia. Jon has also produced and directed award-winning documentary films on water, energy, food, and political system transitions, including the Emmy-award winning PBS series Bloom on watershed science and policy in the Lake Champlain Basin. As a social entrepreneur, he has founded and led numerous non-profit organizations including the U.S. Society for Ecological Economics, Adirondack Research Consortium, Deportes para la Vida, and Bright Blue EcoMedia. His work is regularly covered by state, national, and international media, including the New York Times, Boston Globe, and CNN.
Courses
- Ecological Economics
- Environmental Studies
- Natural Resources
- Parks, Recreation and Tourism