Professional Service

• National Park System. Role: Member. Advisory Board (appointed by Sec. of the Interior). 01/2023 - present
• National Parks Conservation Association. Trustee, 1999-2008. 01/2009 - present
• Greater Yellowstone Coalition. Board of Directors. 01/2009 - 01/2016
• The Sonoran Institute. Board of Directors. 01/2008 - 01/2010
• University of Utah Institute for Clean and Secure Energy. Associate Director. 01/2006 - 01/2013
• Public Land and Resources Law Review. University of Montana School of Law. Board of Advisors, 1990-1996. 01/2006 - 01/2010
• University of Wyoming Ruckelshaus Institute for Environment and Natural Resources. Board of Directors. 01/2006 - 01/2010
• Wallace Stegner Centennial Celebration Committee. Chair. 01/2006 - 01/2009
• Natural Resources Law Teachers Group, Rocky Mtn. Min. L. Found. Chair. 01/2000 - 01/2002
• Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation. (Exec. Comm. 2008-11) (President 2013-2014) (Trustee 2014-2024). 01/1993 - 01/2024

Honors & Awards

• Award for Excellence in Environmental, Energy, and Resources Stewardship, Section on Environmental, Energy, and Resources Law (SEER) (given to Wallace Stegner Center). American Bar Association, 01/2023
• Julian Simon Fellowship, Bozeman, MT. Property and Environment Research Center, 01/2020
• Distinguished Service Award. Utah State Bar, Section on Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment, 01/2019
• Thurman Arnold Distinguished Service Award (for extraordinary service to the state’s justice system and law school). Univ. of Wyoming College of Law, 01/2019
• Executive Special Recognition Award. The Pax Natura Foundation, 2010
• Faculty Scholarship Award. 2009
• Outstanding Law Professor Award. 2008
• National Parks Achievement Award. National Parks Conservation Association, 2008
• University Distinguished Professor (2008-present). 01/2008
• Clyde O. Martz Outstanding Law Professor Award. Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, 01/2008
• Outstanding Teaching Awards. 2003
• Senior Fulbright Scholar. 1993