Michael Lerner Email & Phone Number

London, GB

London, England, United Kingdom

Ann Arbor, MI

I helped formulate international environmental projects, particularly on biodiversity conservation, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) and green economy, on behalf of clients including the Global Environment Facility, UNDP, Conservation International, the Global Green Growth Institute, IUCN, and the Ramsar Convention Secretariat.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I provided environmental law/policy research support to a team of Senior Attorneys at the Environmental Law Institute. This involved researching, writing, and editing on substantive topics of environmental law/policy; as well as organizing meetings, conferences, and educational courses for a diverse audience of policymakers, practitioners, and academic.

Commissioned by the United Nations Joint UNEP/OCHA Environment Unit, I performed a desk study supplemented by interviews and written inputs provided by the Inter-Agency Coordination Group on Industrial and Chemical Accidents to prepare a paper on classification schemes for man-made hazards in the context of the implementation of the Sendai Framework. The.

At the request of Prof. Ryo Fujikura, I surveyed the impact of two reports, "The Limits to Growth" (1972) and "The Global 2000 Report to the President—Entering the Twenty-First Century" (1980) on U.S. environmental policy. This involved a systematic review of primary and secondary literature and semi-structured interviews with leading figures of the.

Provided deep editorial assistance in revising and rewriting sections of a Ph.D. dissertation on the influence of peer and authority figure networks on immunization use by mothers and caregivers in northern Nigeria for future publication in a scientific journal.

Ann Arbor, MI

Performed legal research and statistical analysis on hydrofracking policy and public perception in Quebec, Canada. Composed report published in October 2014 as part of CLOSUP’s Energy and Environmental Policy Initiative.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Liaised between the Geospatial Technologies sub-program and the rest of the Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights, and Law Program. Performed legal research on the use of remote sensing evidence in human rights courts and created training materials for a workshop for human rights court magistrates on the same issue. Created an eBook of case studies for.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

While at the UN refugee agency, worked in a small group responsible for maritime incident monitoring, casework, and Country-of-Origin research. Performed legal research, statistical analysis, and translation (French-English). Completed official UNHCR Refugee Status Determination training program.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Responded to constituent concerns and organizations through letter-writing and phone calls. Attended briefings and summarized contents for relevant staffers in memoranda. Led tours of the U.S. Capitol for constituents.

Ann Arbor, MI

Constructed, conducted and analyzed original study of bioremediation potential of several microbial species in different environments

Byfield, MA

Performed data collection and sampling as part of the field research team for the TIDE Project. Also created and performed original research project in a resources-limited environment.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Interacted with organizations and constituents by answering phones and composing official correspondence in English and French. Performed legislative research for a policy memorandum.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Political Science

I will be starting my first year in the University of Michigan's doctoral program in Political Science this fall. My research interests.

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science; French Language And Literature

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa B.A. with Highest Distinction in Political Science and French Minor in Earth and Environmental.

Certificate In Social Sciences And Humanities, Political Science