Carina is a Ph.D. student in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Her research aims to improve our understanding of the distributional impacts of nature and biodiversity policy to inform the design of a just transition for nature. More specifically, she is interested in how the creation of new protected areas impacts smallhold agricultural producers and subsistence farmers. This includes assessing the socio-economic profile of communities in areas being designated as priorities for conservation at a global level. Her dissertation uses geospatial analysis and agent-based modeling.
Before joining ¶¶Òõ̽̽, Carina worked as a sustainability consultant where she developed models to trace nature impact and risk through the global economy. She holds a BSc in International Economics from the University of British Columbia and an MSc in Environmental Economics from the London School of Economics. In her spare time, Carina enjoys hiking, cycling, and holding fossil fuel executives to account for their contributions to climate change.
Advisors: Asim Zia & Taylor Ricketts
