RESEARCH
My research contributes to the field of land-change science and addresses the pressing issues like climate change, food security, and environmental management. Broadly, my research asks, ‘How do we ensure that we manage our landscapes sustainably?’ I am interested in how and to what extent humans are modifying the landscape; what is driving changes in land cover; how these changes are affecting the environment; and how humans are, in turn, responding to these changes. Much of my research focuses on large-scale agricultural expansion in the Brazilian Cerrado, but I'm just kicking off a new project in Acadia National Park, in Maine.
My skillset includes a strong foundation in environmental sciences, but I integrate tools and methods from other disciplines to understand how we can best manage our landscapes. My interdisciplinary training and methodologies allow me and speak across traditional disciplinary lines and focus work on different ecosystems. I collaborate with ecologists, climate scientists, sociologists, and economists to analyze the socioeconomic and environmental drivers and consequences of land-use change.
Click the buttons below for more!
My skillset includes a strong foundation in environmental sciences, but I integrate tools and methods from other disciplines to understand how we can best manage our landscapes. My interdisciplinary training and methodologies allow me and speak across traditional disciplinary lines and focus work on different ecosystems. I collaborate with ecologists, climate scientists, sociologists, and economists to analyze the socioeconomic and environmental drivers and consequences of land-use change.
Click the buttons below for more!