Lara Fowler

Lara Fowler is a Teaching Professor at Penn State Law, University Park, Pennsylvania State University. She is also the director of the Sustainability Institute and chief sustainability officer at Penn State. Her work integrates environmental law, policy, and sustainability, with a strong focus on water resources, climate resilience, and stakeholder engagement.

Her research interests include:

• Environmental and Natural Resource Law
• Water Rights and Water Quality
• Flood and Climate Resilience
• Stakeholder Engagement in Environmental Governance
• Policy Analysis of Sustainable Energy and Water Systems
• Transboundary Environmental Regulation

Her recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on interdisciplinary, policy-relevant research, particularly in water management, climate change impacts, and participatory governance. Articles span topics from nonpoint source pollution in the Chesapeake Bay to Arctic marine protection and sustainable aviation fuels, reflecting broad expertise in environmental law and policy.

Lara Fowler actively contributes to public discourse on sustainability, as seen in her leadership roles and media appearances. She collaborates extensively with interdisciplinary research teams across environmental science, law, and social sciences.

She advises on environmental mediation and conflict resolution, particularly in the context of the food-energy-water nexus and tribal legal issues. Her work supports both academic scholarship and practical implementation of sustainable policies.

Key labs and teams she is affiliated with include the Sustainability Institute at Penn State, where she leads institutional sustainability strategy and fosters interdisciplinary research on environmental challenges.