Active Research Projects
Bangladesh Environment & Migration Survey (BEMS) The BEMS has been ongoing since 2013. We gather data to understand patterns and processes of internal and international migration in Bangladesh. The project pays special attention to how environmental stress affects patterns of migration in the southwest region of the country. We also examine how migration contributes to in household and community resilience to environmental change. Funding: National Science Foundation; CU Population Center; National Institutes of Health; Office of Naval Research Click here to learn more. |
Fire-Adapted Boulder Survey (FABS) The FABS is conducted in partnership with Boulder Fire-Rescue and the CU Center for Sustainable Landscapes and Communities. Our goal is to understand how Boulder residents are dealing with fire risk and how to improve preparedness. Our project includes household surveys and curbside assessments of property level fire risk. Funding: City of Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks Click here to learn more about the FABS. |
Front Range Ecosystem Resilience Project This project will integrate data about land management and public values with data about ecosystem health and resilience. The first phase of our work involves qualitative interviews with public land managers in the Front Range of Colorado. We seek to better understand how land managers are managing threats to ecosystem health, and how scientists offer support through research, data, and education. Next, we will carry out representative surveys of those living in the front range to assess their values and priorities about how land is managed. Funding: National Science Foundation, Growing Convergence Research Program To learn more, click here. |
History of Conservation Appeals (HiCA) The last century has witnessed alarming declines in biodiversity and the emergence of new complex environmental problems such as climate change. In responses to these challenges, conservation organizations around the world have utilized mass media campaigns to mobilize support for environmental protection. For example, organizations such as The Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund, and Greenpeace have produced highly visible campaigns since 1951, 1961, and 1971, respectively. In their capacity as public advocates and media producers, conservation organizations have a disproportionate influence on the construction of cultural values and norms surrounding the environment. Conservation appeals, intentionally or not, shape the way we understand the natural world—including why it is under threat, who is to blame, why it ought to be conserved, and what should be done. In this respect, the historical record of conservation advertisements is a unique archive that can provide context for how Americans have come to understand and respond to contemporary environmental challenges. This project examines how the content and framing of conservation appeals in the US has evolved from 1960 to present. Funding: CARTSS, C3BC. |