The Evolution of Nature in Cities: Sanitary to Sustainable to Sacred

Dr. Kathleen Wolf is a Research Social Scientist with the College of the Environment, University of Washington. She is also aresearch associate with the US Forest Service Pacific NW Research Station in the development of a program on Urban Natural Resources Stewardship. Kathy's studies are based on the principles of environmental psychology; her professional mission is to discover, understand and communicate human behavior and benefits, as people experience nature in cities and towns. She is also interested in how scientific information can be integrated into local government policy and planning. An overview of Dr. Wolf's research programs can be found at www.naturewithin.info; additional research findings on Green Cities: Good Health:www.greenhealth.washington.edu