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Kate Pitts

UGA Arch

I graduated from the University of Alabama in 2021 where I earned a B.A. in Anthropology and a B.S. in Conservation Ecology. My interest in political ecology and community-led conservation arose from ethnographic fieldwork in Belize that explored the motivating factors of conch piracy. Other research projects have included analysis of the connections between land-use change and food insecurity in Laos, and spatial analysis of narco-trafficking through Central America. Future research will investigate how protected areas impact communities’ participation in conservation efforts, their environmental governance, and food security.

Education:

B.A. in Anthropology, University of Alabama 2021

B.S. in Conservation Ecology, University of Alabama 2021

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