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Kathryn Walsh is a Research Associate at the Center for Conservation Social Sciences within the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at Cornell University. With a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences from Montana State University, Kathryn is a broadly trained human-environment geographer who conducts applied, place-based environmental social science research. Her research focuses on pressing socio-ecological issues, including natural resource management, social and environmental change, stakeholder engagement, and environmental policy. Recent projects include studies on large-scale renewable energy siting processes, public perceptions of invasive species control, and sustainable forestry practices in the northeastern United States. Kathryn has published numerous articles in leading journals, exploring topics such as landowner willingness to manage carbon sequestration and the impacts of unconventional oil and gas development on local communities. Her work emphasizes the importance of understanding the social dimensions of environmental challenges.
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