Paul Sutter

Paul Sutter serves as a Professor in the Department of History at the University of Colorado, specializing in U.S. and global environmental history with focus areas including disease-environment interactions and the history of environmental sciences.

His research interests center on environmental history across multiple scales, with significant contributions to understanding wilderness movements, soil conservation, and the intersection of public health with environmental policy. His work frequently examines historical relationships between human societies and ecological systems, particularly in North American and Panamanian contexts.

His publications reveal strong thematic concentration in environmental historiography, wilderness conservation history, and the environmental dimensions of public health initiatives, with particular emphasis on 20th century North American and Panamanian case studies.

Scientific awards include:

• Smithsonian Institution Fellowship
• Huntington Library Fellowship
• National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship
• National Library of Medicine/National Institutes of Health Fellowship
• Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society Fellowship

Professor Sutter currently accepts M.A. students in environmental history but is no longer accepting Ph.D. students. His editorial work as Series Editor for Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books demonstrates significant scholarly leadership in the field. Current research focuses on the environmental and public health dimensions of Panama Canal construction.

He maintains active research collaborations through fellowships with major institutions and leads scholarly discourse through his editorial responsibilities and ongoing book projects.