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Office of the President
September 21 2012
To:
The UVM Community
From:
Tom Sullivan, President
Jane Knodell, Provost and Senior Vice President
Subject:
Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
Interim Dean Appointment – Dr. Jon Erickson
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jon Erickson as Interim Dean of the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources. His appointment will begin officially on
October 1, but his work to ensure a successful transition with Dean Mary Watzin will commence
immediately.
Dr. Erickson received his Ph.D. in Natural Resource & Environmental Economics from Cornell
University. He joined the UVM faculty in 2002 and has served both the School and the University in a number of important capacities including service as the Managing Director of the Gund
Institute for Ecological Economics, a team leader of the Research for Adaptation to Climate
Change Program of the current NSF EPSCoR grant, and membership on the Curricular Affairs
Committee of the Faculty Senate. Dr. Erickson’s reach extends well beyond our campus. He has
worked on climate change economics and policy at the national level for two decades, he is currently completing his term as President of the U.S. Society for Ecological Economics and he is
an international leader in developing the field of ecological economics. We are confident that his
management experience, leadership skills and his academic career distinguished by transdisciplinary, collaborative, solution-oriented work will serve the School well during this time of transition.
We are enormously grateful to Dr. Erickson for his willingness to serve as Interim Dean. We call
on our colleagues across the University – especially those within the School itself – to join us in
welcoming Jon into his new role and in supporting him in the important work he is undertaking.
cc:
Board of Trustees
Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources Board of Advisors