Dan L Perlman

Professor of Environmental Studies and of The Heller School for Social Policy and Management

perlman@brandeis.edu
781-736-2687
Rabb Graduate Center, 347

Departments/Programs

Environmental Studies
The Heller School for Social Policy and Management

Degrees

Harvard University, Ph.D.
Yale University, B.A.

Expertise

Ecology, conservation biology, and animal behavior. Pedagogical methods and innovations.

Profile

My work in biology has ranged from studying colony founding behaviors among tropical ants to helping regional conservation groups throughout the US West set priorities for land and species protection. I have also long been interested in studying human learning, and in my previous role as Associate Provost of Innovation in Education, I worked with faculty and graduate students to explore ways that we can better help our students learn. In addition, several years ago, I developed a Web site that freely distributes teaching materials I developed for ecology and environmental studies (www.EcoLibrary.org).

Courses Taught

BIOL	134b	Topics in Ecology
ENVS	2a	Fundamentals of Environmental Challenges
HS	228b	Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Development
HS	264f	Environment and Development
HS	300f	Integrated Conservation and Development

Awards and Honors

Louis Dembitz Brandeis Prize for Excellence in Teaching, Brandeis University. (2006)

Student Union Teaching Award, Brandeis University (2005)

Student Union Teaching Award, Brandeis University (2004)

Phi Beta Kappa Prize for Excellence in Teaching, Harvard University (1996)

Fulbright Scholar, Costa Rica: "Colony Founding among Azteca Ants" (1987 - 1989)

Scholarship

Perlman, Dan L. "Views of a Conservation Biologist." Nature-Friendly Land Use Practices at Multiple Scales. Ed. McElfish, J. and Kihslinger, R.L.. Washington D.C.: Environmental Law Institute, 2009

Perlman, Dan L (co-authored with James R. Morris). What the IPCC Said: A Citizens' Guide to the IPCC Summary for Policymakers. Island Press. Washington, DC: 2007.

Perlman, Dan L & Milder, J.C.. Practical Ecology for Planners, Developers, and Citizens. Island Press, 2005.

Perlman, Dan L & Wilson, E.O.. Conserving Earth's Biodiversity. Island Press, 2000.

Perlman, Dan L & Adelson, G.. Biodiversity: Exploring Values and Priorities in Conservation. Blackwell Science, 1997.