Laurel Bellante
Research Assistant - Poverty and Climate Change in the Southwestern U.S.
Latin American Studies
Institution University of Arizona
Office Center for Latin American Studies (Harvill Building) (Map)
Laurel's Homepage
Email bellante@email.arizona.edu
Phone (520) 490-6318
Laurel joined CLIMAS in fall of 2010 as a research assistant on the NOAA-funded project, "Poverty and Climate Change in the Southwestern U.S." As a second-year graduate student at the Center for Latin American Studies, Laurel is working on her Master's thesis regarding emerging alternative food networks in Chiapas, Mexico. She is also a supporting researcher for Tracey Osborne's work on the political economy of carbon offset projects in Mexico, as well as the Confluence grant research on the Cultural Dimensions of Transborder Foodsheds based out of the Southwest Center. Her interests include the political ecology of food and agriculture in Mexico and the borderlands, agrarian issues, climate change mitigation and climate justice.
Most Recent Projects Led by Laurel Bellante
| Name | Status |
|---|---|
| National Climate Assessment: Poverty and Climate Change in the Southwestern U.S. | Ongoing |
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