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Dr.
Vicente Lopes - Professor, Aquatic Resources
Dr.
Lopes' research interests involve exploring alternative management
approaches with explicit consideration of social-ecological linkages.
His goal is to improve understanding of watershed dynamics, for
example, through historical analysis of social-ecological interactions,
so that land managers can apply this understanding to develop
regionally specific management strategies for building social-ecological
resilience and sustainability. |
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Graduate Students: |
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Adrian
L. Vogl, Ph.D. Student, Aquatic Resources
Adrian's research
interests include social-ecological resilience, watershed health
and sustainability, and social and institutional factors affecting
natural resource allocation and use. Her dissertation project
will involve developing a Decision Support System, in collaboration
with stakeholders, for the sustainable management of the Cypress
Creek watershed in Wimberley, Texas. |
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Tom Herrod,
Ph.D. Student, Aquatic Resources
Tom's research
interests revolve around environmental policy. Specifically, in
measuring how well a local, state, or federal policy allows for
public participation, institutional support, and adaptive co-management
for the sustainable development of resources. His dissertation
project will analyze water policy in Texas, to determine where
improvements can be made and/or highlight areas where environmental
policies foster sustainable development of natural resources. |
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Ken Mix,
Ph.D. Student, Aquatic Resources
Ken's research
interests are in social systems, entomology, and geology. His
dissertation research area is the San Luis Valley agricultural
system of southern Colorado. The research includes understanding
the fundamental philosophies that lead to resource policies and
laws, that in turn can increase a social system's vulnerability
to changes in the resource. It will follow the agro-social system
of the valley through time to detect influences of changes in
water policy, law, economics and the resource base. Ultimately,
understanding why a social system chose a course of action that
led to vulnerability can improve the ability to make choices which
lead to reduced vulnerability. |
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Heidi Moltz , Ph.D. Student, Aquatic Resources |
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Kathy Alexander, Ph.D. Student, Aquatic Resources
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Leonard
Oliver, M.S. Student, Aquatic Resources |
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Elizabeth Fawcett , M.S. Student, Aquatic Resources
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