Led by Professor Hilary Boudet, the Energy, Climate, and Society Lab explores the human side of energy transitions and climate challenges, focusing on public perceptions, community responses, and interventions to promote energy and environmental conservation.
The lab’s current projects include studying the benefits and impacts of offshore wind development, understanding underrepresented coastal communities’ perspectives on ocean conservation, and analyzing public views on extreme events and climate adaptation.
The lab’s mission is to inform evidence-based policies and empower communities to build a sustainable, equitable, and climate-resilient future.
Hilary Boudet
Ruscetta, L., E. Korein, E. Miller, J. Bingham, J. Firestone, S. Hazboun and H. S. Boudet (2026). Transactional or transformative? Offshore wind developer perspectives on community benefit mechanisms in the United States. Energy Research & Social Science 134: 104625. DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2026.104625. [Online Article]
Stelmach, G. and H. S. Boudet (2026). Beyond yes and no: Clustering public perceptions of wave energy on the West Coast of the United States. Energy Research & Social Science 134: 104619. DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2026.104619. [Online Article]
Furqan, M. and H. S. Boudet (2026). Microgrid policy regulation in California and Oregon – A comparative state review. Energy Policy 210: 115081. DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2026.115081. [Online Article]
Davis, M. and H.S. Boudet (2025). Illuminating Ocean Conservation Values among Spanish-speaking Oregonians. Report prepared for Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. [PDF]
