Elizabeth Wason
Senior Manager, Editorial
Elizabeth Wason joined RFF in summer 2019 and helps produce RFF’s Resources magazine, the Common Resources blog, and the Resources Radio podcast. Wason has years of experience as a science communicator. Previously, she covered science research at the University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA), making complex research accessible through articles published in LSA’s alumni magazine and website; she also co-created LSA’s How to Science podcast. Wason has a background in audio production and broadcasting, with years of experience volunteering at WCBN-FM on Michigan’s campus and producing a handful of radio shows, including hugabug, a podcast about the weirdness of animals. She loves collaborating closely with designers, has a habit of joining book clubs, and eats cheese.
Education
- PhD in ecology and evolutionary biology, University of Michigan, 2012
- MS in ecology and evolutionary biology, University of Michigan, 2009
- BS in biology, University of Houston, 2006
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Common Resources — Apr 25, 2024
A CEO’s Farewell: Richard G. Newell Reflects on His Years Leading Resources for the Future
Outgoing president and CEO of Resources for the Future Richard G. Newell considers eight years of leadership, research, policy impact, and more.
Resources Radio — Apr 23, 2024
Pollution Causes Crashes: Particulate Matter and Traffic Accidents, with Travis Roach
Travis Roach discusses how the prevalence of airborne particulate pollution known as PM2.5 can increase the incidence of fatal traffic accidents.
On the Issues — Apr 19, 2024
Earth Day and Plastic Waste, Pause on Liquefied Natural Gas, and More
A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: Earth Day and plastic waste, pause on liquefied natural gas, and more.
Resources Radio — Apr 16, 2024
Toward a More Sustainable Plastics Economy, with Fernando Vidal
Fernando Vidal discusses the carbon footprint of plastics and potential technological and policy options to reduce the negative environmental impacts of the global plastics economy.
Common Resources — Apr 25, 2024
A CEO’s Farewell: Richard G. Newell Reflects on His Years Leading Resources for the Future
Outgoing president and CEO of Resources for the Future Richard G. Newell considers eight years of leadership, research, policy impact, and more.
Resources Radio — Apr 23, 2024
Pollution Causes Crashes: Particulate Matter and Traffic Accidents, with Travis Roach
Travis Roach discusses how the prevalence of airborne particulate pollution known as PM2.5 can increase the incidence of fatal traffic accidents.
On the Issues — Apr 19, 2024
Earth Day and Plastic Waste, Pause on Liquefied Natural Gas, and More
A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: Earth Day and plastic waste, pause on liquefied natural gas, and more.
Resources Radio — Apr 16, 2024
Toward a More Sustainable Plastics Economy, with Fernando Vidal
Fernando Vidal discusses the carbon footprint of plastics and potential technological and policy options to reduce the negative environmental impacts of the global plastics economy.
