Alex’s research explores moral obligations and environmental change, aiming to understand the intersection of science, policy, and values in environmental problem solving. He publishes in philosophy on the ethics of conservation, restoration, climate change, technology, and public policy.
Alex teaches courses at APU in ethics, critical thinking, environmental philosophy, the philosophy of science and technology, and environmental policy, aiming to foster inquiry and build a foundation for a diverse set of problem solving pursuits.
Alex is also a writer, skier, fisherman, and climate communicator. He works with the non-profit climate change advocacy organization Protect Our Winters, hosts the climate ethics podcast “A Hostile Climate,” is a co-founding writer at The High Route, and has contributed writing to High Country News, Grist, the Anchorage Daily News, Powder Magazine, Ski Journal, and beyond. He is also a member of an environmental theory research group called the Committee on Environmental Thought.
A.B. Philosophy and Environmental Earth Science, Dartmouth College
M.S. Environmental Studies, University of Colorado, Boulder
Ph.D. Environmental Theory and Values (emphasis in Environmental Philosophy), University of Colorado, Boulder
