Join us at this no-host event for the opportunity to learn about the research interests of new IAS Environmental Studies/Sciences faculty members Melanie Malone, Margaret Redsteer, and Sara Maxwell and chat with them informally to expand your professional network and sow the seeds of collaboration! Melanie Malone At the core of Dr. Malone's research is the examination of how environmental problems arise from the combination of biophysical, institutional, political, and cultural dynamics. She finds the emerging field of critical physical geography (CPG) to be the most useful field for her type of research, and has recently published a chapter with fellow scholars in The Palgrave Handbook of Critical Physical Geography. Sara Maxwell's research focuses on the development of science-based solutions to sustainability issues in the ocean. With expertise in the application of spatial tools such as satellite tracking and oceanographic modeling, she seeks to understand the distribution of large marine predators, how these predators interact with ocean processes, and how this knowledge can be applied to managing predator populations, human activities and ocean resources. Margaret Redsteer examines aspects of global change that include interactions of different landscape processes including erosion by wind and water, and how changing vegetation, communities and climate can influence these processes and exacerbate geologic hazards. She incorporates indigenous knowledge from tribal elders about the changes they have observed to aid her research in elucidating the effects of increasing temperatures in poorly monitored regions of the U.S. and communicates the relevance of ecosystem change to the livelihoods of those who are most vulnerable. |