Donald Scavia is Professor of Environment and Sustainability and Professor of Environmental Engineering at the University of Michigan. Between 1975 and 2003, he worked as a senior scientist at the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Rural America
Nutrient Runoff is Killing American Waters and Voluntary Actions Aren’t Working
Donald Scavia
Announcing In These Times’ New Agreement with the National Writers Union
Freelance contributors are essential to the quality and success of In These Times and independent media, and this agreement is one way to demonstrate their value to our publication and our commitment to transparency.
For more information about the National Writers Union, visit nwu.org.
Read the full agreement, which reaffirms a floor for the rates of our freelance editorial content, as well as our current rates (which are higher) and submissions guidelines below.