Current Research Efforts

Read more about my current research collaborations and projects below.

drinking water quality and supply, california, and climate adaptation

This project seeks to identify and investigate California drinking water management barriers to and possibilities for climate adaptation and drought. This work is supported by an EPA Grant as well as California’s 4th Climate Assessment.

harmful alglal blooms, great lakes, and collaborative governance

This project seeks to understand the relationships and networks of individuals involved in managing harmful algal blooms and spatially, where they are focusing their efforts. It was initially supported by a National Socio-Environmental Synthesis (SESYNC) Graduate Student Pursuit (I am Co-PI).

URban nature, Governance, advocacy, and justice

This is my postdoctoral work at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, under the mentorship of Dr. Kristen Nelson and Dr. Forrest Fleischman. Most of the work is supported by the Minneapolis-St. Paul Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) program.

Policy processes, community impact, and policy entrepreneurship

This project is directed by Dr. Gwen Arnold (UC Davis) and Dr. Abigail York (Arizona State University). This work looks at unconventional oil and gas development in Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

production of knowledge on Women and Gender in the arab region

This is a collaboration between 7 universities across the U.S. and the Arab Region. The work is directed by Dr. Suad Joseph at UC Davis, and is funded by the Arab Council for the Social Sciences.

sustainability, urban policy, and pedagogy

This work consists of two projects. The first relates to immersive sustainability study abroad program and pedagogy and the second relates to studying urban policy, planning, and design at the nexus of academia, industry, and government