image: Environmental anthropologist and NatGeo Emerging Explorer Kenny Broad was named director of the Leonard and Jayne Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy at the University of Miami. Established in 2005, the center offers innovative undergraduate and graduate programs that allow students to integrate environmental science and policy into their educational experience, while emphasizing research and field work. Under Dr. Broad leadership the Abess Center's next major step will be the launch of a Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Policy in Fall 2010. The new curriculum will provide an opportunity for young scholars to draw from multiple fields, while conducting original research. view more
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