William Burns Santa Clara

Before coming to Santa Clara, Burns was an Associate Professor in the International Environmental Policy Program at the Monterey Institute of International Studies in Monterey, California. He also serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy and Co-Chair of the International Environmental Law Committee of the American Society of International Law. His research focuses on climate change and international wildlife law, as well as operationalization of the precautionary principle in international environmental law regimes.