My research interests include subnational climate policy and planning, environmental politics, policy learning and narratives, wilderness and social-ecological systems management, and the role of science in the policy process. In terms of methods, I have employed quantitative analysis of national-scale carbon emission inventories and survey data, as well as qualitative analysis of policy documents and field interviews. Additionally, I have utilized natural language processing and machine learning to analyze fracking policy narrative strategies within large datasets of social media use. My most recent project is an interdisciplinary analysis of wilderness and land management policies in a national park in Baja California, Mexico, which involved multiple field visits and dozens of interviews with park managers and local community members. My research has appeared in numerous peer-reviewed journals and books. I am also an Associate Editor for the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences.
My current projects include an examination of NY climate policy interactions at the state and local government levels, an exploration of comparative conceptualizations of wilderness and management of national parks in the US, Canada, Mexico, and Australia, and finally, a project on the benefits of interdisciplinary research and teaching of environmental studies issues through real world problems using a case study of the biology and policy regarding the local overabundance of white-tailed deer.
Peer-Reviewed Publications:
Condors over Cattle: Managed Wilderness and the Pastoral Tradition in Northern Baja California. 2024. Andrew Pattison and Bryan Rasmussen. Journal of the Southwest. 66(3): 330-361.
Fracking Twitter: Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing Tools for Identifying Coalition and Causal Narratives. 2023. Andrew Pattison, Will Cipolli III, Jose Marichal, and Christopher Cherniakov. Politics & Policy. 51(5): 755-774.
The Devil We Know and the Angel that Did Not Fly: An Examination of Devil / Angel Shift in Twitter Fracking “Debates” in NY 2008–2018. 2022. Andrew Pattison, Will Cipolli III, and Jose Marichal. Review of Policy Research. 39(1): 51-72.
The Uneven Weight of Carbon on Policy: Towards a Framework for Understanding How Greenhouse Gas Inventories Can Inform Equitable Climate Policy Design. 2022. Andrew Pattison, Matthew T. Clement, and Robert Habans. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. 12(1): 81-90.
Community-based Climate Action Planning as An Act of Advocacy: A Case Study of Liberal Arts Education in A Rural Community. 2021. Andrew Pattison, Christopher R. Henke, and John Pumilio. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. 11(2): 183-193.
Carbon Emissions and Climate Policy Support by Local Governments in California: A Qualitative Comparison Analysis at the County Level. 2019. Robert Habans, Matthew Clement, and Andrew Pattison. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. 9(3): 255-269.
Factors Shaping Policy Learning: A Study of Policy Actors in Subnational Climate and Energy Issues. 2018. Andrew Pattison. Review of Policy Research. 35(4): 535-565.
Equitable Local Climate Action Planning: Sustainable & Affordable Housing. 2018. Andrew Pattison and Jason Kawall. Ethics, Policy & Environment. 20(4): 17-20.
Scaling down the “Netherlands Fallacy”: a local-level quantitative study of the effect of affluence on the carbon footprint across the United States. 2017. Matthew Thomas Clement, Andrew Pattison, and Robby Habans. Environmental Science & Policy. 78: 1-8.
The Pitfalls and Promises of Climate Action Plans: Transformative Resilience Strategy in U.S. Cities. Chandra Russo and Andrew Pattison. In Resilience, Environmental Justice and the City. 2017. Edited by B. S. Caniglia, M. Vallée, and B. F. Frank. New York, NY: Routledge.
Climate Action Planning: An Intersectional Approach to The Urban Equity Dilemma. Chandra Russo and Andrew Pattison. In Systemic Crises of Global Climate Change: Intersections of Race, Class, and Gender. 2016. Edited by P. Godfrey & D. Torres. New York, NY: Routledge.
Ecological Modernization or Aristocratic Conservation: Examining the Impact of Affluence on Carbon Emissions at the Local Level. 2014. Andrew Pattison, Robert Habans, and Matthew Thomas Clement. Society and Natural Resources. 27(8): 850-866.
Social Construction and Policy Design: A Review of Past Applications. 2014. Jonathan J. Pierce, Saba Siddiki, Michael D. Jones, Kristin Schumacher, Andrew Pattison, and Holly Peterson. Policy Studies Journal. 42(1): 1-29.
A Social-Ecological Infrastructural Systems (SEIS) Framework for Inter-Disciplinary Study of Sustainable City Systems: An Integrative Curriculum Across Seven Major Disciplines. 2012. Anu Ramaswami, Christopher M. Weible, Deborah Main, Tanya Heikkila, Saba Siddiki, Andrew Duvall, Andrew Pattison, and Meghan Bernard. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 16(6): 801-813.
Policy Analytical Capacity and Policy Activities. 2012. Christopher Weible, Dallas Elgin, and Andrew Pattison. Canadian Political Science Review 6(1): 125-137.
Policy Analytical Capacity Inside and Outside Government: A Case Study of Colorado Climate and Energy Issues. 2012. Dallas Elgin, Andrew Pattison, and Christopher Weible. Canadian Political Science Review 6(1): 101-116.
Harnessing Expert-Based Information for Learning and the Sustainable Management of Complex Socio-Ecological Systems. 2010. Chris Weible, Andrew Pattison, and Paul Sabatier. Environmental Science & Policy 13(6): 522-534.
Selected Working & Recent Conference Papers:
Redefining Wilderness: Comparative Perspectives and Policy Impacts in Protected Areas Across the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Mexico. With Leigha Shultze and Charlie Tourbaf.
Community-based Climate Policy & Planning in The NY Climate Smart Communities Program. With Boyana He, Robyn Landes, Chris Henke, and John Pumilio.
Conservation Biology & Policy: A Case Study of a Co-taught, Interdisciplinary Course Including Community-based Student Research. With Catherine Cardelús.
Practitioner-Oriented Publications and Presentations:
New York’s Climate Smart Communities Program: A Study of Climate Policy Capacity in NY Towns and Villages. Stakeholder Report. He, B., C. Henke, R. Landes, A. Pattison, and J. Pumilio. April, 2015. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15225224
NY Climate Law is Promising, but Public Needs More Time to Comment. With Peter Cannavò, Alma Lowry, and Aaron Strong. Syracuse Post-Standard. April 21, 2022.
Social Equity & Local Climate Action Planning. Presented for The New York State Climate Smart Communities Program & New York Department of Environmental Conservation. October 12, 2017.
The Importance of Sustainable Affordable Housing: A Story from San Buenaventura. With Nicholas Birck. 2016. Journal of Housing & Community Development. 72(3): 18-23.
Expand Public-private Partnerships to Increase Affordable Housing. Pacific Coast Business Times. January 22, 2016.
The Nexus of Climate Change and Affordable Housing. With Nicholas Birck. Ventura County Star. January 5, 2015.
A Review of Green Job Estimations for Colorado. With Abel Chavez, Anu Ramaswami, and Blair Gifford. The Colorado Wal-Mart Green Jobs Council Summit, November 2009.
Conducting a Greenhouse Gas Inventory. The Rocky Mountain Sustainability Summit, February 2009.
Energy Management and Conservation: Municipal Best Practices (2007). A publication of the Colorado Municipal League and the Wirth Chair in Environmental and Community Development Policy.
