Profiles in "Environmental Social Science" Expertise Area
- Morehart is an environmental anthropologist, an ethnobotanist/paleoethnobotanist, an archaeologist, and a Latin Americanist.
- BurnSilver is interested in how economic and climatic changes are affecting resource-based livelihoods of hunters and pastoralists, their social relationships and their well-being.
- Senko's work transcends disciplines to ensure a future for threatened species as well as coastal fisheries and the people who depend on them. He leads field and lab-based research projects in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
- Dutta studies creative ways to address development, health and social disparity issues.
- Lekelia “Kiki” Jenkins, studies the human dimensions of marine technologies to create sustainable ocean uses and the role of science dance in science communication. She has won numerous awards for her work.
- Shea serves as the Director of Staff Operations for the Downtown community in Barrett, The Honors College. He has dedicated his career to motivating students through sustainability education, holistic wellness exploration, and social justice initiatives.
- Tyler's research focuses on sustainability and human well-being, environmental philosophy, environmental decision-making, the nature of interdisciplinary science, and climate change.
- York advances understanding of governance dynamics and multi-level collective action with a focus on climate change.