Alison Chase
Senior Policy Analyst, Nature
Alison Chase helps craft and advocate for effective state and federal policies that will protect and restore ocean and coastal health. Prior to joining NRDC, she worked for a number of environmental organizations including the League of Conservation Voters and the Sierra Club, and as a senior associate for a strategic consulting firm, she designed and oversaw the implementation of public-education campaigns for a range of socially conscious clients. Chase attended Colgate University and received a master's of public administration in environmental science and policy from Columbia University. She is based in New York City.
Areas of Work
Ocean
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Polling Shows Strong Support for Blake Plateau Conservation
Expert BlogEastAlison Chase
Recent polling in Georgia and coastal South Carolina reveals overwhelming support for action to protect key areas on the Blake Plateau.
First-ever Regional Offshore Wind and Wildlife Science Plan Released
Expert BlogEastAlison Chase
The research plan identifies data needs to efficiently scale up offshore wind responsibly.
Scientists Discover the World’s Largest Deep-sea Coral Reef Habitat
Expert BlogEastAlison Chase
The Blake Plateau is a biodiversity hotspot and world-class treasure that must be conserved.
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Resilient Seas: Why We Need to Protect 30 Percent of America’s Ocean by 2030
Issue BriefUnited StatesAlison Chase
Warmer and more acidic than ever before, ocean conditions are driving marine life to search for cooler waters, helping fuel harmful algal blooms, and destroying important habitats like coral reefs. We must take real and immediate action to help our…
A Better Future Through Protecting America’s Ocean Habitats
Fact SheetUnited StatesAlison Chase
Overexploitation and pollution has stressed our ocean, and acidification and temperature rises are harming marine life and impacting all of us who rely on the ocean for food, jobs, and recreation. We must act now to protect important ocean habitats.
America’s Atlantic Ocean Economy—Too Important to Jeopardize
Fact SheetUnited States, EastAlison Chase, Alexandra Adams
Oil and gas exploration and development could devastate the Atlantic Coast.