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Nicole Starosielski conducts research on global internet media distribution and communications infrastructures, focusing on data centers and undersea cables while exploring the environmental dimensions of media. She is the author and co-editor of thirty articles and five books, including 'Undersea Network' (2015), 'Media Hot and Cold' (2021), 'Signal Traffic: Critical Studies of Media Infrastructure' (2015), 'Sustainable Media: Critical Approaches to Media and Environment' (2016), and 'Assembly Codes: The Logistics of Media' (2021). Starosielski's recent project, 'Sustainable Subsea Networks', seeks to enhance the sustainability of digital infrastructures and assesses the carbon footprint of the subsea cable industry. She co-convenes the SubOptic Association’s Global Citizen Working Group and teaches classes on digital media, environmental media, communication infrastructures, media history, theory, and production. Her scholarly contributions include works on the relational footprint of information technology's climate impacts and innovative insights into the intersection of energy, telecommunications, and sustainability.
University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA
Nicole Starosielski conducts research on global internet media distribution and communications infrastructures, specializing in the environmental aspects of media and technology.
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