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Leo C. Zulu is a Professor in the Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences at Michigan State University, where he also serves as the Director of the African Studies Center. His research focuses primarily on political ecology, examining the interplay between environmental development and community-based natural resources management in rural Africa. Zulu has expertise in remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), employing these techniques to investigate deforestation, food security, and socio-spatial-temporal biophysical processes related to land use and land cover changes in Africa. His work contributes to understanding vulnerability and adaptation strategies for rural communities facing climate change challenges, particularly in Southern Africa. He is actively engaged in developing methodologies to assess and address the impacts of these environmental issues through interdisciplinary approaches that bridge ecology, sociology, and geography.
Michigan State University • East Lansing, MI
Conducts teaching and research in political ecology and resource management.
Department of Psychology