Scholars
Felix N Fernando
University of Dayton
Based in
United States
North America
Dr. Fernando is an Associate Professor of Sustainability at the Hanley Sustainability Institute at the University of Dayton. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in sustainability such as intro, urban sustainability, sustainability scenarios, and applied sustainability. Dr. Fernando’s training is grounded in environmental sciences, environmental economics, environmental sociology, and business.
Dr. Fernando works closely with local policy makers and stakeholders on climate resilience, local sustainability initiatives, and climate policy using community based participatory research methods. His research interests focus on dynamics through which communities try to advance climate mitigation/adaptation initiatives and build climate resilience.
Country(ies) of Specialty
United StatesFocus areas of expertise
Climate policy and politics Behavioral action Agriculture Social movementsHow to Connect
Publications
Articles
Fernando, F.N.; Maloney, M.; Tappel, L. In the Face of Climate Change: Perceptions of Interconnections Between Community Resilience and Community Sustainability. Urban Sci. 2025, 9, 60. https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci9030060
Piso, Z., and Fernando, F. (2024). “Methods of Citizen Participation in Science and their Concomitant Conceptions of Democratic Legitimacy.” In Disruptive Innovations and the Environmental Crisis. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003449287-6/methods-citizen-participation-science-concomitant-conceptions-democratic-legitimacy-zachary-piso-felix-fernando
Fernando, F., Maloney, M., and Tappel, L. (2023). “Perceptions of Urban Community Resilience: Beyond Disaster Recovery in the Face of Climate Change.” Sustainability, 15 (19), 14543.
Fernando, F.N. Reconceptualizing natural capital and sustainable use of natural capital through Aldo Leopold’s land ethic. Socio Ecol Pract Res 3, 363–374 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42532-021-00094-3
Fernando, F. (2022). “Urban Sustainability and Food-Energy-Water Systems.” Pathways to Research, 1-16.
Fernando, F. (2020). “Experiential Learning in Sustainability: Opportunities, Building Partnerships, and Student Engagement.” In Diverse Pedagogical Approaches to Experiential Learning: Multidisciplinary Case Studies, Reflections, and Strategies. Edited by Velasquez, K. Pelgrave Macmillan: London, UK.