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I am an anthropologist who studies the intersections of culture, environment, ecology, evolution, economics, and politics. Using qualitative and quantitative methods, I explore the social and ecological dynamics of people and their environments in a variety of contexts, from subsistence economies, social networks, and institutions to conservation, environmental governance, sustainability, and climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My goals are to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. generate insights on the emergence of cultural practices, values, institutions, and knowledge that help people adapt to social and environmental change<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. apply these insights in ways that support environmentally sustainable and socially just connections between people and nature<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My work is grounded in long-term ethnographic research with Indigenous communities in the Arctic and extends to collaborations with researchers working in other parts of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am an Associate Professor in Anthropology at Oregon State University<\/a>. I completed a PhD in Anthropology from Rutgers University<\/a> following a BA degree in Anthropology and English Literature at Kenyon College<\/a>. Prior to joining OSU, I was a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Maryland<\/a> Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center and the University of Washington<\/a> Department of Anthropology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was born and raised in Minnesota, and live in Corvallis, Oregon with my partner, two sons, and dog. In my spare time, I enjoy being outdoors, playing sports (soccer, tennis, basketball), and making meals with family and friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I am an anthropologist who studies the intersections of culture, environment, ecology, evolution, economics, and politics. Using qualitative and quantitative methods, I explore the social and ecological dynamics of people and their environments in a variety of contexts, from subsistence economies, social networks, and institutions to conservation, environmental governance, sustainability, and climate change. My goals … <\/p>\n

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