Robert Pavia (School of Marine and Environmental Affairs)
Office: 3707 Brooklyn Avenue NE, Box 359485
Phone: 425-502-5243
Email: bobpavia@uw.edu

Website: https://smea.uw.edu/faculty/robert-pavia/

Robert Pavia teaches environmental management and disaster science to both undergraduate and graduate students in the University Honors Program, College of the Environmental, and the Jackson School of International Studies. Dr. Pavia’s teaching focuses on the role of science in management and its use in preventing and mitigating adverse environmental effects of human activities, including climate change. He has served as the faculty advisor to graduate keystone projects including: Transporting Alberta Oil Sands Products: Defining the Issues and Assessing the Risks.; The Role of Local Government in Oil Spill Preparedness and Response; and Identifying and Assessing Emerging Risks in Marine Transportation.

Dr. Pavia’s research interests include emerging risks in marine transportation due to climate change, the risks of marine oil spills, and strategies for communicating science during technological disasters.