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Student ProfilesKelly AltenhofenM.S. – Geography – South Dakota State University Stephen Bieda, IIIM.S. – Atmospheric Sciences – The University of Arizona B.S. – Atmospheric Sciences – The University of Arizona Research Interests: Climatological assessment of, and risk adaptation to, the North American Monsoon System (NAMS). The NAMS provides between 30% to 70% of annual rainfall in the semi-arid regions of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. With these beneficial rains comes the risk for lightning-sparked wildfires, damaging microburst winds and life threatening floods. The geography of the affected NAMS region is complicated, and the warning time necessary to prevent risk to life and property is unfortunately quite short. My research will focus on assessing the severe weather threats through synoptic climatological studies, and documenting how emergency management officials and the governments of the affected regions can provide valuable information to the public for risk mitigation Nelson CronynM.S. – Range Science/Economics - Utah State University B.S. – Biology/Plant Physiology – University of California at Davis Research Interests: Community-level perceptions of, and adaptation to, global change. Identifying strategies for increasing the adaptive capacity of vulnerable communities/households affected by global change. Early warning and mitigation of global change-induced humanitarian crises and migrations. Elzbieta CzyzowskaM.S. – Geography - Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, Cracow, Poland B.A. – Geography - Pedagogical College, Cracow, Poland Mohamed Abd Salam El VilalyM.S. – Water and Environmental Land Sciences - University of Avignon and Montpellier, France M.S. – Water Resources, Hydrogeology, Physics, and Chemistry - University of Grenoble, France B.S. – Mobilisation and Management of Territorial Water Resources - University of Nouakchott, Mauritania Objectives: The overall objective of my research is to better understand the impact of climate variability on the processes of environmental degradation in the Sahel in Senegal, Mauritania, and Mali. Specifically, my research will analyze the relationships between changes in land use, socio-economic activities, and health and migration of both livestock and human populations. Emphasis will be placed on the hydrology of surface runoff, and on access to water resources. Specifics Objectives:
Wiebke FoerchB.S. – Agriculture - University of Reading, United Kingdom Research Interests:Main research interests are in international development related topics Joanne GallaherM.P. – Resource Management Planning - University of Minnesota B.L.A. – Landscape Architecture - Mississippi State University
Research Interests: I am interested in the potential contribution of ecotourism, a common development strategy in developing countries, to the sustainability of protected areas in arid and semiarid environments. In the context of global environmental change, reconciliation of economic development and conservation becomes increasingly challenging. These pressures are heightened in developing countries, where short-term economic needs may override long-term environmental concerns, a scenario that often results in deforestation and species loss in the world’s most fragile ecosystems. At risk are ecotourism destinations themselves – protected natural areas – as well as the character and resilience of communities that host tourists arriving in record numbers. Luis Cervera GomezM.S. – Water Resources Administration - Instituto Tecnologico de Sonora, Obregon, Sonora Mexico B.A. – Agricultural Engineering - Instituto Tecnologico de Sonora, Obregon, Sonora Mexico Joe L GrahamM.A. American Indian Studies, The University of Arizona B. A. History, New Mexico State University B. A. Anthropology, New Mexico State University Research Interests: How the use and development of tribal natural resources (including human resources) affects those same tribal cultures and communities. Andy HaleM.S. – Agricultural Economics - Texas A & M University B.S. – Agricultural Economics - Texas A & M University Jeffrey Muir Hamilton » homepageM.S. – Plant Sciences - University of Arizona M.F.A. – Photography - Ohio State University B.S. – Psychology-Biology - Northern Arizona University Arin HaverlandM.S. – Agricultural Education - University of Arizona B.A. – Interdisciplinary Studies - University of Arizona Daniel Brott HigginsM.A. - Northern Arizona University - Applied Research in Sustainability Research Interests:Political-Ecology & Ethnoecology of arid-lands: indigenous and industrial resource exploitation in a shared environment; the simultaneous degradation of cultural resources as natural resources are diminished. Sustainable agriculture with particular relevance to the American Southwest; bio-cultural preservation; food security and famine. Josephine "Toni" HilliardM.A. – Historic Preservation - Goucher College B.S. – Interior Design - University of Arizona Erin T. JordanB.A. - Botany - Miami University B.S. - Communications - Miami University B.S. - Geosciences - Mississippi State University Research Interests: Flood risk and perception in arid lands, North American Monsoon, climate change, science communication, meteorology, climatology. Fernando MayorgaM.S. – Rural Economics - Federal University of Ceara, Ceara, Brazil B.A. – Economics - Federal University of Ceara, Ceara, Brazil Amy McCoyM.A. – Environmental Studies - University of Southern California B.S. – Environmental Biology - Yale University Susan MoodieB.S. – Plant Sciences - University of Arizona Dip. – Applied Science (Agriculture) - Dookie Agricultural College, Victoria, Australia Lezlie MoriniereM.Ph. – Epidemiology/Biostatistics - Tulane University B.A. – French Studies - University of Cincinnati Research Interests: Remote Sensing applications to improve Risk and Disaster Management; Minor: Global Change Hazard (Shock) and Vulnerability Assessment, Early Warning, Impact Assessment, Human Adaptation to Risk/Disaster, Civil Society/Community Empowerment via Knowledge Management, All Hazard Approach: Complex, Climatologic / Environmental, Pandemic, Industrial and Socio-economic Luis "Alan" Navarro NavarroM.S. – Economy of Rural Development - Autonomous University of Chapingo B.S. - Agronomy - University of Sonora Research Interests: Environmental law and regulations related to the management of forests and rangelands in arid and semi-arid environments. The economic effects of these policies related to actual and potential uses of land and, also, the optimal management responses of landowners. Cost-benefit analysis of natural resource government management policies. Mathematical programming applied to the decision making process. Aaryn OlssonM.S. – Renewable Natural Resources - University of Arizona B.S. – Math - University of Arizona Rafael PayanM.P.A. – Public Administration - Arizona State University B.S. – Major Park Administration - University of Texas El Paso Chester F. PhillipsM.F.A. - Nonfiction Writing - University of Arizona B.A. - Creative Writing - University of Arizona B.S. - Environmental Science: Science and Policy Focus - University of Arizona Research Interests:Protection of instream flows and riparian areas in arid environments including the Middle East (Israel-Palestinian Territories) and North American Desert Southwest (San Pedro Watershed). Natural resource planning, especially at the community-level, for conservation and adaptation to resource scarcity. Environmentally related conflict dynamics, resolution, and political ecology. Susan QashuM.S. – Marine Resources Management - Oregon State University B.A. – Mathematics - Smith College John ReganBA - Anthropology University of Arizona MS - Regional Development Planning University of Arizona Research Interests: Patterns and perceptions of exurbanization in Arivaca, Arizona. John ReganBA - Anthropology University of Arizona MS - Regional Development Planning University of Arizona Research Interests: Patterns and perceptions of exurbanization in Arivaca, Arizona. Hugo Rodriguez-GallegosM.S. – Soil, Water & Environmental Science - University of Arizona B.S. – Biochemical Engineering - I.T.E.S.M., Sonora, Mexico Kanin RoutsonM.S.—Environmental Science and Policy—Northern Arizona University B.A.—Environmental Studies—Prescott College Research Interests: My research interests are in the historical geography of crop plants. For my dissertation research I will use genetic analysis to assess genetic diversity and to look for evidence of historic distribution pathways for one or more temperate fruit species. Lorenia VelasquezB.A. – Economics - Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo, Mexico M.S. – Economic Sciences - Univ. Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico Jelena VukomanovicM.S. – Environmental Applied Science & Management - Ryerson University B.S. –Ecology - University of Toronto Steven WoodsM.S. – Computation - Oxford University - United Kingdom B.S. – Natural Sciences - Open University - United Kingdom B.A. - Mathematics - Oxford University - United Kingdom
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