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Barbara Cosens
Born
Sierra Nevada, California, USA
Academic background
EducationB.S., Geology, 1977, University of California, Davis
M.S., Geology, 1982, University of Washington
J.D.(magna cum laude), 1990, University of California, Hastings College of the Law
LL.M., 2002, Lewis & Clark Law School
ThesisInitiation and collapse of active circulation in a hydrothermal system at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 23°N (1982)
Academic work
InstitutionsSan Francisco State University
University of Idaho College of Law
Main interestsWater Law, Water Policy, Law Science, and the Environment

Barbara Anne Cosens is an American Distinguished University professor at the University of Idaho College of Law.

Early life and education

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Cosens was born and raised in Sierra Nevada, California,[1] and earned her bachelor's degree from the University of California, Davis. She would later earn her Master's degree from the University of Washington and her J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of Law.[2]

Career

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In 2002, Cosens joined the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at San Francisco State University (SFSU) as an assistant professor of environmental studies.[3] She spent two years at SFSU before joining the University of Idaho College of Law as a full-time permanent faculty member.[4] By the 2009–2010 academic term, she received tenure from the university.[5] A few years later, she accepted a visiting scholar position at the University of New Mexico School of Law to focus on water resources management.[6] In 2014, Cosens edited a book titled the "Columbia River Treaty Revisited: Transboundary River Governance in the Face of Uncertainty" which examined the Columbia River Treaty.[7]

After earning tenure, Cosens co-founded the Social-ecological System Resilience, Climate Change, & Adaptive Water Governance project with Lance Gunderson.[8] By 2015, Cosens received a visiting professorship with Flinders University to study water policy and management. Her acceptance was, in part, based on her Social-ecological System Resilience, Climate Change, & Adaptive Water Governance project which focused on law regarding adaptive water governance.[9] The following year, she co-published an article with Craig Allen from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln titled "Avoiding Decline: Fostering Resilience and Sustainability in Midsize Cities," which focused on the Inland Northwest.[10] On October 5, 2016, Cosens joined researchers at Washington State University to study water management and how law treats in-stream flows and water transfers.[11]

On April 18, 2018, Cosens was promoted to the rank of University Distinguished Professor.[12] During the same year, she completed her co-founded Social-ecological System Resilience, Climate Change, & Adaptive Water Governance project and published the results in a book called "Practical Panarchy for Adaptive Water Governance: Linking Law to Social-Ecological Resilience."[13]

References

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  1. ^ "About the Author" (PDF). goyderinstitute.org. March 11, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "DIRECTORY OF INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY, ADMINISTRATORS, LIBRARIANS, AND". sfsu.edu. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Introducing the new 2002-03 tenure track faculty". sfsu.edu. September 3, 2002. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "New Faculty Enrich the College of Law". lib.uidaho.edu. August 2, 2004. Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  5. ^ ""Waters of the West" Co-Founder Earns Tenure at College of Law". lib.uidaho.edu. June 1, 2009. Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  6. ^ "Barbara Cosens to Discuss Water Rights Mediation" (PDF). lawschool.unm.edu. March 30, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  7. ^ Philip Van Huizen (August 2014). "Book Review: Cosens, ed., The Columbia River Treaty Revisited: Transboundary River Governance in the Face of Uncertainty, by Philip Van Huizen". Pacific Historical Review. 83 (3): 550–551. doi:10.1525/phr.2014.83.3.550. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  8. ^ "Social-ecological System Resilience, Climate Change, & Adaptive Water Governance". sesync.org. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  9. ^ "UI Law Professor Barb Cosens Gets NSF Grant to Do Water Research Down Under". lib.uidaho.edu. January 5, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  10. ^ "Professor Cosens co-authors and article on resilience and sustainability in midsize cities". uidaho.edu. September 3, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  11. ^ "Barbara Cosens will lead research on how the law treats in-stream flows and water transfer as part of a project lead [sic] by WSU". uidaho.edu. October 5, 2016. Archived from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  12. ^ "U of I Honors Three Faculty with Rank of University Distinguished Professor". uidaho.edu. April 18, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  13. ^ "University Distinguished Professor Barbara Cosens completes pursuit led with Lance Gunderson of Emory University". uidaho.edu. October 16, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
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