Research ThemesPopulation-Environment Dynamics
CSDE research, coming from a tradition of bio-cultural anthropology and population ecology, takes in a systems approach to the dynamic interactions of human populations and the natural environment. Understanding the impact of humans on the environment requires modeling ecosystem functioning and resilience and understanding how environmental conditions affect human behavior and cultures requires modeling multilevel interactions of individuals within their social and physical contexts. Collaborations with scientists in the UW’s distinguished community of environmental researchers are critically important for CSDE affiliates in this research. |
Contemporary research on population and environment investigates the interdependence
of demographic processes and environmental conditions, applying new modeling
approaches to analyze relevant spatial and longitudinal data. CSDE faculty are
tackling the challenges of dynamically modeling human and environment dependencies,
focusing upon the institutions that affect the population-environment nexus.
CSDE affiliates are involved in several large-scale multidisciplinary research
projects and innovative training initiatives which explore human-environment
interactions.
