Profiles in "Land Use Change" Expertise Area

  • Wu is a Dean’s Distinguished Professor of Sustainability Science at Arizona State University. His research areas include: landscape ecology, urban ecology, and sustainability science.
  • Van der Leeuw was awarded the "Champion of the Earth for Science and Innovation" prize by the United Nations Environment Program in 2012. He joined ASU in 2003.
  • Milan Shrestha is a Teaching Professor of Sustainability at ASU. His current research interests focus on disaster vulnerability and risks in mountains, urban-rural linkages of land system change, and food-farming systems.
  • Vivoni uses hydrologic science and engineering principles to solve water resources issues in urban and natural environments in arid regions using watershed modeling, remote sensing and environmental sensor networks.
  • Phil’s international career and leadership experience has spanned the fields of system dynamics, 3D analytic and visualization systems, management consulting and urban design.
  • Aldrich served ASU as a faculty member at ASU from 1969 to 2000. He pioneered the field of GIS at ASU, acquiring the university’s first geographic information systems software and developing coursework in this area.
  • Dr. Lu's research interests are climate change and adaptation, agricultural community engagement, disaster and risk management, and parks & protected areas. He integrates advanced quantitative methodologies in his research.
  • Clanahan is an Assistant Director of Graduate Programs. He manages all graduate administrative duties including academic advising, admissions, funding, program logistics, alumni relations, and accreditation.
  • My work traces water as a living, relational force across hydrosocial territories, weaving storytelling, Indigenous and local knowledges, and critical approaches to memory and environmental change.