Kyle Manley
Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Colorado Boulder's Earth Lab and author of a Scientific American article on public lands, discussing ecological, economic, and policy aspects of federal land management.
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Apr 3, 2026 • 46min
Corporate ownership isn't why you can't buy a house
Kyle Manley, a postdoctoral researcher at CU Boulder's Earth Lab who studies public lands and policy. He discusses why proposals to sell federal land are driven by long-term political pushes. He explains how most federal land is unsuitable for housing, the risks of wildfire and lost ecosystem services, and why privatization would permanently remove public benefits.
Mar 26, 2026 • 46min
The cost of privatizing public land
Kyle Manley, a postdoc at CU Boulder’s Earth Lab who studies land management and ecosystem services. He explores the history of land-transfer movements and why selling federal lands is shortsighted. He discusses wildfire risks, limits of using remote public land for housing, and methods for putting dollar values on recreation, pollination, water and other ecosystem services.
