Dr. Kathleen Wolf is a Research Social Scientist with the College of the Environment, University of Washington, and also partners with the USDA Forest Service on urban ecosystems projects. Kathy's studies are based on the principles of environmental psychology; her professional mission is to discover, understand and communicate human behavior and benefits, as people experience nature in cities and towns. She is also interested in how scientific information can be integrated into local government policy and planning. 

An overview of Dr. Wolf's research programs can be found at www.naturewithin.info; additional research findings on Green Cities: Good Health: www.greenhealth.washington.edu.

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