James Skillen
- Dr. James Skillen
- Professor, Director, Calvin Ecosystem Preserve & Native Gardens
- Geology, Geography, and Environment, Calvin Ecosystem Preserve & Native Gardens
- North Hall 071 (Map)
- (616) 526-7546
- james.skillen@calvin.edu
- Curriculum Vitae
Education
- BS, Environmental Science, Wheaton College
- MA, Theology, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
- PhD, Natural Resource Policy, Cornell University
Professional experience
- 2006–2008 Lily Fellows Program Postdoctoral Fellow at Valparaiso University, Indiana
- 2008 joined Calvin University GEO department
- 2013-2015 Professor of Environmental Studies, The Oregon Extension
Biography
- Hometown: Annapolis, Maryland
Academic interests
- Federal land and resource policy
- The American west
Publications
Skillen, James R. & Bruce R. Huber. An Introduction to U.S. Federal Public Lands. New York: Routledge, Forthcoming.
Skillen, James R. This Land is My Land: Rebellion in the West. New York: Oxford University Press, 2020.
______. Ecosystem Management: Its Rise, Fall, and Afterlife. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 2015.
______. The Nation's Largest Landlord: The Bureau of Land Management in the American West. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 2009.
In the news
Faculty Profile: James Skillen
In an ideal world, Calvin professor James Skillen says, his job description would be simple: backpacking. "Unfortunately, though, that’s not how it works," he joked.
Nature is medicine: Calvin works to connect community with nature
Calvin University has joined the Campus Nature Rx Network, a group of 24 U.S. and Canadian Institutions that work together to help college students with their mental health through equitable engagement with nature.
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Environmental studies professor James Skillen is no stranger to syrup.
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