Lydia Olander

Duke University


Biographical Sketch:
Lydia Olander directs the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions Ecosystem Services Program. She has worked on a range of issues for the Nicholas Institute. Currently she is developing the Nicholas Institute’s as well as Duke’s expanding initiative on ecosystem services; coordinating Duke’s Ecosystem Services Working Group; leading the National Ecosystem Services Partnership which is coordinating the Federal Resource Management and Ecosystem Services Project. She also continues work on environmental markets and mitigation, including forestry and agricultural based climate mitigation, water quality trading, wetland, stream and endangered species mitigation and management, and, is now exploring applications in urban sustainability. Lydia is also an adjunct professor in the Nicholas School of the Environment.

Papers:
132 Establishing a scalable approach for understanding landowner engagement opportunities.