Biography

Saleem H. Ali joined UD as Blue and Gold Distinguished Professor of Energy and the Environment in September 2016. He is known for his work on environmental conflict resolution. 

Professor Ali previously served as chair in sustainable resource development and professor of sustainability science and policy at University of Queensland in Australia. He also was a professor of environmental studies at the University of Vermont's Rubenstein School of Natural Resources, and founding director of the Institute for Environmental Diplomacy and Security. 

Professor Ali is also a senior fellow at the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment and retains an appointment as a professorial research fellow at the University of Queensland.

Degrees

• PhD, Environmental Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge MA, (2000) 
• MA, Environmental Studies, Yale University, (1996)
• BA, Tufts University, Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude (1994)

​Research Interests

Causes and consequences of environmental conflicts, how ecological factors can promote peace, environmental conflicts in the mineral sector and the extractive industries.