Ryan Freedman

Dr. Freedman is an Adjunct Professor in the ENST Department in addition to his work with NOAA’s Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS) where he is the Research Coordinator. His research focuses at CINMS are heavily focused on applied ecology and how it pertains to Marine Protected Area Management. He currently manages a team of researchers at the Sanctuary focused on 3 major research areas that intersect with managment needs: Animal Behavior and Movement, Habitat Quality and Restoration, and Human Dimensions. At USC, Dr. Freedman focuses on teaching courses that focus on how humans interact with, protect, study and rely on the natural world with a focus on practical skillset development for students take into the sustianability job market. His teaching focuses uses a mix of modalities, practical aplications and experiences to cement ecological and sustability concepts for students.