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Rachelle Gould is an Associate Professor at the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont and a Fellow at the Gund Institute for Environment. She holds a PhD from Stanford University (2013), an MA from Yale (2007), and a BA from Harvard (2003). Her research focuses on the intersection of environmental values, learning, and human behavior, emphasizing equity and inclusion. She co-led the UN IPBES Values Assessment (2022) and is on a Fulbright Fellowship to advance its recommendations.
Her work spans cultural ecosystem services and environmental education, exploring how nonmaterial values of nature influence well-being and decision-making. Collaborations with communities like Hawaii’s Big Island and Vermont’s Intervale Center highlight her commitment to place-based, equitable research. Key partners include the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Shelburne Farms, and the Agroecology & Livelihoods Collaborative.
Publications emphasize relational values, sustainability transformations, and Indigenous knowledge systems. Recent projects include a creative workshop with Hula performers to share findings in Kona, and studies on urban green gentrification. Awards include the Fulbright and leadership in the IPBES global assessment.
Her Ecocultural Values Workshop bridges academic and community efforts, fostering innovative methods like design thinking and participatory research. Current projects address climate policy, biodiversity equity, and agroecological transitions in urban contexts. She mentors students like PhD candidate Josh Morse, advancing interdisciplinary environmental scholarship.
