Meghan Klasic

Meghan Klasic
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Education
  • Ph.D. Geography [Designated Emphasis in Computational Social Science], University of California-Davis
  • M.S. Environmental Planning and Management, Johns Hopkins University
  • B.S. Environmental Science, Focus: Water Quality, Dickinson College
External Affiliations

Areas of Interest

Social-ecological systems, urban environmental change, ecosystem services, community impacts of environmental change, water resources governance, climate change, environmental policy. 

Biography

Dr. Klasic is an interdisciplinary scientist who examines social-ecological systems throughout the United States to understand how decisions are made, who is involved in decision-making, and what are the social and ecological outcomes of those decisions. Dr. Klasic also studies human behavior, values, and perceptions to assist decision-makers with developing policies and programs that meet their intended communities' needs, while also protecting and restoring the environment. Most recently, Dr. Klasic's work focuses on the Great Lakes Region and topics of fishing and consumption behaviors, community impacts and benefits of environmental protection and restoration, and the complex network of people with the lands and waters they call home. In her spare time, Meghan is a self-proclaimed policy wonk and can often be found reading up on Congressional bills and court cases. Meghan lives in Duluth, MN with her husband, Andrew, and their rescue Great Dane, Tobias.

Teaching

Dr. Klasic teaches at the University of Minnesota -- Twin Cities in the Department of Forest Resources, the University of Minnesota Duluth in the Department of Geography and Philosophy, and at the Johns Hopkins University in the Whiting School of Engineering. Courses taught include: Environmental Policy, Water Governance, Climate Change and Global Environmental Sustainability, Geographic Methods, Natural Resources Management and Policy, Public Lands, and Environmental Analysis.