Research Summary
I am interested in exploring social-environmental systems dynamics in the past, present, and future. My current work is focused on collaborative, transdisciplinary projects with Indigenous communities in western North America.
Education
- PhD., Anthropology, Stanford University
- M.A., Anthropology, Stanford University
- B.S., Social Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Recent Research
Recent NSF-funded research projects focus on Restoring Indigenous Socioenvironmental Systems (RISES) in the Bear River Basin and understanding the Dynamic Impacts of Environmental Change and Biomass Harvesting on Woodland Ecosystems and Traditional Livelihoods in Southern Utah. More research summaries are available here.
Recent NSF Grants:
DISES: Restoring Indigenous Socio-Environmental Systems (RISES)
Collaborative Research: Improved Taphononomic Correction of Past Population Dynamics