Dr. William Casola Joins the OPP Arctic Science Section as a AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fell

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September 19, 2023

Dr. William Casola is a conservation social scientist with research and policy interests related to the social, cultural, and economic aspects of natural resource management. He completed his Ph.D. and B.S. in Fisheries, Wildlife, & Conservation Biology at North Carolina State University where his research centered around the use and economic value of wildlife management areas. William is passionate about natural resource conservation and science communication. He has led research on broad conservation topics including marine resource policy, human dimensions of wildlife management, environmental communication strategies, and natural resource economics. Most recently, he completed his postdoctoral training in the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences at the University of Florida. As a postdoctoral researcher, William studied the social and economic components of fisheries management and governance, with a focus on wild oysters along Florida’s Gulf Coast.

William joins the NSF as a 2023–2024 AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow in the Office of Polar Programs, Section for Arctic Sciences. He is passionate about applying his interdisciplinary expertise to improve research and decision-making and to inform environmental policy.

The U.S. National Science Foundation propels the nation forward by advancing fundamental research in all fields of science and engineering. NSF supports research and people by providing facilities, instruments and funding to support their ingenuity and sustain the U.S. as a global leader in research and innovation. With a fiscal year 2023 budget of $9.5 billion, NSF funds reach all 50 states through grants to nearly 2,000 colleges, universities and institutions. Each year, NSF receives more than 40,000 competitive proposals and makes about 11,000 new awards. Those awards include support for cooperative research with industry, Arctic and Antarctic research and operations, and U.S. participation in international scientific efforts.

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