William Lowry

Professor Emeritus of Political Science
PHD, Stanford University
MBA, University of Illinois-Chicago
BS, Indiana University
research interests:
  • American Politics
  • Public Policy
  • Natural Resources
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    • Washington University
    • MSC 1063-228-207
    • One Brookings Drive
    • St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
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    Professor Lowry studies American politics, environmental and energy policy, and natural resource issues.

     

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    Congratulations William Lowry on The Last Sanctuary

    Congratulations William Lowry on The Last Sanctuary

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    Honoring a dying wish

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    Professor Emeritus Bill Lowry Reflects on the Sustainability Exchange

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    Professor Bill Lowry Wins Book Award

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    The Last Sanctuary

    The Last Sanctuary

    By William R Lowry

    The Last Sanctuary is a story of devastation, survival, and hope. Set in the near future, devastation occurs when climate-change-induced disasters trigger a nuclear war that kills most of the Earth's population. A small group of survivors, having planned for the possibility of such an event by building an ark as a mobile repository housing the DNA of the world's plant and animal species, searches for a new home in a world that has been nearly destroyed.
    The story is rich in settings and characters. The main character is a restless adventurer who travels across the American continent to the ark project, witnessing climate devastation as he goes. He joins the ark crew, a diverse group of people from all walks of life, just before the nuclear war and thus becomes part of an endeavor much larger than himself. They search for refuge in the Pacific Ocean and settle on an island where they establish and then protect the world's last sanctuary.
    The Last Sanctuary is a warning about the possible consequences of severe climate change but also ultimately a reflection on courage, love, and redemption in a changing world.

    Repairing Paradise: The Restoration of Nature in America's National Parks

    Repairing Paradise: The Restoration of Nature in America's National Parks

    By William Lowry

    By the turn of the millennium, it had become painfully apparent that the United States had made some serious misjudgments in its interactions with the natural world. The country's treasured national parks, while remaining immensely popular tourist destinations, were not immune to the damage. Preservation alone would no longer be enough; by this time, repair and restoration were necessary.