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I am an applied social scientist trained in cultural anthropology and human ecology with a focus on the complex issues of human-environment interactions. I practice ethnography and use the contemporary theory intrinsic to human-ecological interactions, political ecology, sustainability studies and the politics of social change in my analyses. My academic training, approach to teaching, and research orientation are interdisciplinary, as evidenced in my evolving research agenda, my publications to date, and my teaching.