When the weather gets cold, we move inside to see how these techniques have been applied to real problems. Groundwater contamination is viewed through the book A Civil Action , a stark view of the legal system. Water as a resource is viewed through Rising Tide , an epic look at the disastrous floods of 1927. We will see that throughout history prudent decisions commonly have not been made, sometimes because of flawed science, sometimes because of flawed policy that ignored good science. Our goal is to think critically about ways to better use science in making policy.
Hisacademic interests revolve around geology as applied to human problems.
He is also the interim director of Albion's Institute for the Study of the Environment. Each summer he co-teaches the geology field course in the Rocky Mountains. He is also an avid fan of the Lions, Red Wings and all Briton teams.