Spring-Summer 2025

EEMI to Conduct Symposium on Transatlantic Energy Security - National Press Club
EEMI, in partnership with the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), will be conducting a symposium on Transatlantic Energy Security in the National Press Club on October 29, 2025

Dr. Pohlman Addresses Barriers to Decarbonization
EEM Professor Dr. Teresa Pohlman made a presentation on Accelerating Decarbonization Through Strategic Collaboration at the March 25, 2025, Decarb Summit on “Higher Education: Advancing Sustainability and Decarbonization” (Summit) conducted at the Catholic University of America.

EEMI Director Chairs Plenary Session at Natural Resources Management Symposium
EEMI Executive Director Jonathan Deason chaired a plenary session at the national symposium on “Fast-Paced Changes and New Emerging Opportunities in Natural Resource Management” that was conducted in Washington, DC and virtually on July 22, 2025.

News of EEM Students, Alumni and Faculty
Dr. Trina Fletcher, who graduated with her Master of Science degree in Environmental and Energy Management at GW in 2012, recently was named Associate Dean and Professor of the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, her undergraduate alma mater.

EEMI Deputy Director Dr. Eric Dano has been leading a project to help the Dell Technologies company increase the recycled content of its computer product line.

EEMI Conducts Climate Change Analysis Seminar
On April 25, 2025, the GW Engineering-hosted Environmental Energy Management Institute conducted a web-based seminar on the appropriate energy analyses by Dr. Karl Hausker, Senior Fellow at the World Resources Institute.

GW EEM Students and Faculty Celebrate 2025 Graduation Ceremonies
During the weekend of May 15-18, 2025, EEM students and faculty experienced a wonderful series of graduation celebrations, starting with the GW Engineering Doctoral Hooding ceremony on Thursday, followed by the GW Engineering 2025 Celebration of Student Achievement, and topped off by the George Washington University’s graduation ceremonies on the National Mall on Sunday, May 18.

New Joint MS/JD Energy Law and Management Joint Degree Program Coming Soon
A new joint JD/MS degree program between the EMSE EEM concentration and the Energy Law program of the Law School will launch when the next GW Bulletin becomes effective. The new JD/MS degree program in Energy Law and Management degree program was developed by Dr. Kristoffer Svendsen, Associate Dean for Energy Law, and Dr. Jonathan Deason, Lead Professor for the EEM focus area.