Peter Annin appointed managing director of Notre Dame Environmental Change Initiative | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Peter Annin appointed managing director of Notre Dame Environmental Change Initiative Peter Annin appointed managing director of Notre Dame Environmental Change Initiative Published: November 16, 2010 Author: William G. Gilroy Peter Annin, an award-winning Great Lakes author and environmental journalist, has been named managing director of the University of Notre Dame’s Environmental Change Initiative. The Notre Dame Environmental Change Initiative (ND-ECI) is a key branch of the University’s Strategic Research Investment (SRI) program that has allocated $80 million of Notre Dame’s own money to advance the scope, excellence and visibility of the University’s research enterprise. ND-ECI will tackle the interrelated problems of invasive species, land use and climate change, focusing on their synergistic impacts on water resources. As managing director of ND-ECI, Annin will function as its chief operating officer and assist Professor David Lodge, ND-ECI’s director, in developing and implementing the Initiative’s intellectual and programmatic vision. “We are thrilled that Peter Annin has chosen to join the Environmental Change Initiative,” Lodge said. “His expertise will greatly assist us in working with the private sector, government and NGOs to solve environmental problems in the Great Lakes region and beyond.” For the last 11 years, Annin served as associate director of the Institutes for Journalism and Natural Resources (IJNR), a national nonprofit devoted to helping mid-career environmental journalists improve their coverage of natural resource issues. During his tenure at IJNR, Annin helped mentor hundreds of journalists in their coverage of complex environmental topics such as climate change, invasive species, endangered species, restoration ecology, land use and water resource policy. In 2006, Annin authored “The Great Lakes Water Wars,” an award-winning book that addresses water tensions in the Great Lakes Region, North America and throughout the world. Prior to joining IJNR, Annin was a correspondent for Newsweek, covering stories ranging from the Oklahoma City bombing and other domestic terrorism incidents to environmental stories about the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds. Contact: David Lodge, 574-631-2849, dlodge@nd.edu Posted In: Research Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 05, 2022 Astrophysicists find evidence for the presence of the first stars October 04, 2022 NIH awards $4 million grant to psychologists researching suicide prevention September 29, 2022 Notre Dame, Ukrainian Catholic University launch three new research grants September 27, 2022 Notre Dame, Trinity College Dublin engineers join to advance novel treatment for cystic fibrosis September 22, 2022 Climate-prepared countries are losing ground, latest ND-GAIN index shows For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn