Areas of Expertise: Imperiled species conservation, Endangered Species Act implementation, environmental policy and governance

Andrew works on wildlife conservation policy for the Conservation Policy team, where he researches and analyzes conservation governance strategies and emerging policy issues, and works with other Conservation Policy members to develop innovative approaches to habitat and species protection.

Before joining Defenders, Andrew was Research Director at Miami Waterkeeper, an environmental non-profit focused on water quality, habitat protection and climate change resilience in South Florida, taught graduate environmental law and policy courses at the University of Miami, and practiced law in New York and Florida. He received his Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Policy from the University of Miami, his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law, his M.A. in Marine Conservation and Policy from Stony Brook University, and his B.A. in Anthropology and Geography from Hunter College.