Daniel Sklarew

Dann Sklarew is a Professor of Applied Ecology and Sustainability Science and the Coordinator of Sustainability Initiatives at George Mason University.  His research and teaching focus upon realizing ecological stewardship and sustainability at local to global scales. A CCRC- and IAP2-trained facilitator, Dr. Sklarew was pivotal in creating and co-leading Mason’s original Environmental Conflict Working Group and an associated graduate seminar course, a graduate certificate in Environmental Conflict Resolution, and the nation’s first Environmental Dispute Resolution e-forum. He has served as a University Dispute Resolution Project trainer and board member, a Conflict Analysis and Resolution guest lecturer, Dialog and Difference moderator, and committee member for Conflict Analysis and Resolution PhDs. Prior to joining Mason’s faculty, Dr. Sklarew served as an environmental management consultant for SAIC (now Leidos) and the Marasco Newton Group (now GDIT), then eight years as director of the United Nations’ project, “Global Environmental Facility International Waters: Learning Exchange and Resource Network (GEF IW:LEARN).” Dr. Sklarew received his bachelor’s degree in behavioral ecology from the University of Pennsylvania, his master’s in cognitive science from Boston University, and his Environmental Biology and Public Policy Ph.D. from Mason.

Degrees

• PhD, Environmental Biology and Public Policy, George Mason University
• MS, Cognitive Science, Boston University
• BS, Behavioral Ecology, University of Pennsylvania