Michael Powell
Biography
Michael Powell is a PhD student in Political Science at the University of Missouri. He has nearly a decade of experience as a nonprofit executive and attorney working in the conservation land trust sector, protecting vital natural resources using conservation easements and fee title acquisition, and serving as a leader for the land trust community at both the state and national levels.
He returned to the University of Missouri in 2022 to pursue studies in comparative environmental policy at the Truman School of Government and Public Affairs. He is interested in the intersections between humans, ecology, and land use, as well as comparative political study more broadly, with a focus on democracy and the unintended consequences of policy action.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Minor in Biology, Truman State University, 2008
Master of Public Affairs, Truman School of Government and Public Affairs, University of Missouri, 2011
Juris Doctor, School of Law, University of Missouri, 2013
Selected Research
Powell, Michael A. 2023. “Conservation Easements: For Biodiversity and Happy Clients.” Natural Resources & Environment. Forthcoming.
Brown, Sarah, Robin Rotman, Michael A. Powell, Sonja Wilhelm Stanis. 2023. “Conservation Easements: A Tool for Preserving Wildlife Habitat on Private Lands." Wildlife Society Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.1415.
Powell, Michael A. 2012. “Environmental Law Update: Dep't of Env. Serv., City and Cty. of Honolulu v. Land Use Commission, State of Hawai'i." Journal of Environmental and Sustainability Law 19: 268.
Powell, Michael A. 2012. “Environmental Law Update: N. Carolina Wildlife Fed. V. N. Carolina Dep't of Transp." Journal of Environmental and Sustainability Law 19: 270.
Powell, Michael A. 2011. “Environmental Law Update: Florida Wildlife Federation, Inc. v. South Florida Water Mgmt. Dist." Missouri Environmental Law and Policy Review 18: 606.
Konisky, David and Michael A. Powell. 2009. “Public Attitudes on State Election Administration, Goals, and Reforms." Report 05–2009. Policy Note, Institute of Public Policy, University of Missouri. Online at ResearchGate.
