NEPAccess, Big Data, and Academia with Dr. Laura Hoffman and Dr. Aaron Lien

Share your Field Stories!Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Dr. Laura Lopez-Hoffman, professor at the University of Arizona, and Dr. Aaron Lien,  Assistant Professor of Rangeland Ecology and Adaptive Management, about NEPAccess, Big Data and Academia.   Read their full bios below.Help us continue to create great content! If you’d like to sponsor a future episode hit the support podcast button or visit www.environmentalprofessionalsradio.com/sponsor-form  Showtimes: 0:00  Intro  1:29  Shout outs2:03  Nic and Laura discuss Big Data11:41  Interview with Dr. Laura Hoffman and Dr. Aaron Lien starts15:38  Dr. Laura Hoffman and Dr. Aaron Lien talk about NEPAccess19:43  Drs. Hoffman and Lien also talk about Big Data's role in NEPAccess30:38  Drs. Hoffman and Lien discuss Academia's part in NEPAccess42:41  Outro Please be sure to ✔️subscribe, ⭐rate and ✍review. This podcast is produced by the National Association of Environmental Professions (NAEP). Check out all the NAEP has to offer at NAEP.org. Guest Bios:Dr. Laura Lopez-Hoffman is an environmental scientist working at the intersection of natural science and environmental policy. She is a champion of using data-driven approaches to evaluate the outcomes and performance of environmental laws and policies. Laura oversees all aspects of the NEPAccess endeavor.Dr. Aaron Lien's bio will be coming soon. Connect with Dr. Lien at linkedin.com/in/aaron-lien-9a1b2114 Music CreditsIntro: Givin Me Eyes by Grace MesaOutro: Never Ending Soul Groove by Mattijs MullerSupport the showThanks for listening! A new episode drops every Friday. Like, share, subscribe, and/or sponsor to help support the continuation of the show. You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and all your favorite podcast players.