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September 17, 2021 43 mins

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Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! 

On today’s episode, we talk with Dr. Laura Lopez-Hoffman, professor at the University of Arizona, and Dr. Aaron Lien,  Assistant Professor of Rangeland Ecology and Adaptive Management, about NEPAccess, Big Data and Academia.   Read their full bios below.

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Showtimes: 

0:00  Intro 

1:29  Shout outs

2:03  Nic and Laura discuss Big Data

11:41  Interview with Dr. Laura Hoffman and Dr. Aaron Lien starts

15:38  Dr. Laura Hoffman and Dr. Aaron Lien talk about NEPAccess

19:43  Drs. Hoffman and Lien also talk about Big Data's role in NEPAccess

30:38  Drs. Hoffman and Lien discuss Academia's part in NEPAccess

42:41  Outro

 

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Guest Bios:

Dr. Laura Lopez-Hoffman is an environmental scientist working at the intersection of natural science and environmental policy. She is a champion of using data-driven approaches to evaluate the outcomes and performance of environmental laws and policies. Laura oversees all aspects of the NEPAccess endeavor.

Dr. Aaron Lien's bio will be coming soon.
Connect with Dr. Lien at linkedin.com/in/aaron-lien-9a1b2114

 
Music Credits

Intro: Givin Me Eyes by Grace Mesa

Outro: Never Ending Soul Groove by Mattijs Muller

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