Leadership for the
ECOZOIC

Liam is a Master of Science student in the University of Vermont’s Community Development and Applied Economics (CDAE) department. Liam is both a funded research assistant through the CDAE program and the first MS student to become a fellow of the Leadership for the Ecozoic (L4E) project. As an MS student and L4E fellow, Liam is laying the groundwork for his pursuit of a doctoral degree in Sustainable Development, Policy, Economics, and Governance (SDPEG) at UVM. Broadly speaking, Liam is an aspiring ecological economist that is interested in the evolutionary dynamics of human cooperation at each scale of society - with a particular fascination with how social arrangements and cultural structures impact the ways societies produce, allocate, and consume raw materials and energy.
Liam’s work is inspired by a comment made by Dutch historian, Rutger Bregman: “Most people, deep down, are pretty decent.” Cooperation is humanity’s superpower that has allowed the species to conquer the globe - with both positive consequences and negative repercussions. When directed towards good, personally, without the kindness of others and his mentors - Dr. Joshua Farley, especially - Liam understands he would never be where he is. Thus, Liam’s work is truly about giving back and surfacing the good of humanity.