Mary Christina Wood Philip H. Knight Professor Faculty Director, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Center University of Oregon School of Law Eugene, OR 97403-1221
[email protected] Mary Christina Wood is a Philip H. Knight Professor of Law at University of Oregon and Faculty Director of the law school’s nationally acclaimed Environmental and Natural Resources Law Program, ranked among the nation’s top ten programs. Her research focuses on a fundamental rights approach to ecological restoration and access to resources. She is one of the foremost authorities in the world on the public trust principle and is widely credited with originating the approach used in youth-led litigation across the U.S. and in other countries around the world invoking the principle to challenge government’s promotion of the fossil fuel energy system. She is a frequent speaker on climate issues and has received national and international attention for her sovereign trust approach to global climate policy. Her work has been featured in national and international media outlets, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, National Geographic, CNN, CBS News, the Bill Moyers Show, and many others. Professor Wood has authored Nature’s Trust: Environmental Law for a New Ecological Age (Cambridge University Press), as well as textbooks, book chapters, monographs, and articles spanning environmental and natural resources law, tribal sovereignty, and climate crisis. ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE University of Oregon School of Law, Eugene, OR, 1992-present Professor of Law, 2002-present Faculty Director, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Center, 2009-present Founding Director, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Center, 2003 Associate Professor, 1996-2002 Assistant Professor, 1992-1995 Visiting Professor, 1991 Cour Courses Taught: Property Law, Hazardous Waste Law, Public Lands Law, Wildlife Law, Indian Law, Natural Resources Law, Public Trust Law, Undergraduate Environmental Law and Policy U.S.