Overview
Sara Mason joined the Ecosystem Services Program at the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability as a policy associate after graduating from Duke with a master’s degree in environmental management. Her work focuses on the interdisciplinary nature of biodiversity conservation and how that can be leveraged to engage the public and policy makers in conservation efforts. Prior to joining the Nicholas Institute, Sara worked in ecological field research and endangered animal rehabilitation.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Senior Policy Associate
Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Challenges and Solutions to Permitting Living Shoreline Projects
Report · November 1, 2024 Open Access Link to item CiteEvidence Library for Mangrove Degradation and Recovery
Report · March 11, 2024 Open Access Link to item CiteDepartment of the Interior Nature-Based Solutions Roadmap
Report · December 11, 2023 This comprehensive resource, created in collaboration with the US Department of the Interior, is a first-of-its-kind reference for implementing nature-based solutions (NBS). Nature-based solutions are actions to protect, sustainably manage, or restore natu ... Open Access Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Model-based Tracking and Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services (MoTIVES) for Military Base Land-Use and Land-Management Decisions
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by Strategic Environmental Research & Development Program · 2022 - 2027Method comparison for evaluating carbon and biodiversity benefits provided by natural and working lands, and a framework for evaluating implications for equity.
ResearchResearch Associate · Awarded by Department of Agriculture · 2024 - 2026USFWS Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) Intergovernment Personnel Act
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Wildlife Conservation Society · 2024 - 2026View All Grants