Abigail Sullivan

Abigail Sullivan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth & Environment at Boston University. Her research focuses on environmental governance and social-ecological systems, particularly addressing collective action challenges in managing invasive species, freshwater resources, and climate policy across the US and Nepal.

Education: Ph.D. in Environmental Social Science from Arizona State University (2016).

Research Interests: Explores institutional design for environmental adaptation, dynamics of community-based resource management, and application of agent-based modeling. Current projects analyze water policy discourses in Arizona, rural sustainable development in China, and invasive species governance in Nepal.

Her recent publications (2021-2024) emphasize:

• Agent-based modeling methodologies
• Policy framing in water governance
• Rural-urban forestry comparisons
• Climate adaptation strategies in agriculture

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with Boston University's sustainability research networks, though specific lab affiliations are not detailed in available materials.