Betsy Brunner
Betsy is a scholar and practitioner who was spent half of her career in nonprofits and the other half in academia. Today, she manages to do both. As the Net-Zero Business Development and Financial Strategist at Idaho National Laboratory, she is charged with finding and securing funding to transition an 890 square mile campus to Net-Zero emissions by 2031. As an adjunct professor at Utah State University, she teaches courses like Science Communication, Organizations & Social Change, and Environmental Communication. She also continues to publish academic work on environmental movements and ecotourism. Betsy has worked across any areas, including the environment, health, art, and education and this experience has helped her to understand the deep connections among these different subjects. When she isn't working, she is likely skiing, mountain biking, hiking, or trail running somewhere in the American West.