Benedict J. Colombi

Benedict J. Colombi is Associate Professor of Anthropology and American Indian Studies at University of Arizona. His research examines indigenous natural resource management systems, focusing on cultural-environmental sustainability challenges under globalization pressures.

Research focuses on:

• Nez Perce salmon conservation and dam impacts
• Global comparative studies of indigenous resource governance (Russia, Canada, Chile)
• Southwestern watershed management strategies
• Political ecology of resource-dependent communities