I am excited to announce that he is moving on from his career in academia and taking an exciting new position as the inaugural Global Director, Human Dimensions Science, at the Nature Conservancy. In this role, I will help ensure that TNC’s science and practice incorporates attention to social and cultural dimensions of environmental problems and elevates local voices in the development and implementation of solutions. I am particularly excited to bring anti-colonial, anti-racist, and queer framings to the world of conservation, which has for its short history been burdened by its roots in white supremacy and land theft.

I asked a lot of hard questions when thinking about taking this position, and am convinced that at the Conservancy I can make a real difference in elevating people-centered conservation and climate action, through strategies that empower and that build equity and start progress on historical injustices for oppressed and marginalized communities around the world.

Learn more about The Nature Conservancy’s extensive global science here.