Lily House-Peters

Lily House-Peters is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at California State University, Long Beach, and an Affiliated Faculty member of the Environmental Science & Policy (ESP) Program. Her research integrates political ecology, climate justice, and digital geographies, with a focus on transdisciplinary approaches to environmental governance and biodiversity conservation across the Americas and Oceania.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Geography, University of Arizona (2016)
• M.S. in Geography, Portland State University (2010)
• B.A. in Geography & History, George Washington University (2005)

Research Interests: Dr. House-Peters examines environmental racism, algorithmic governance in resource extraction, and climate resilience. Her work explores how robotics and AI reshape human-environment interactions, emphasizing power asymmetries in conservation and urban sustainability. Current projects include biodiversity governance in Chile/Colombia/Uruguay and robotics in deep-sea/mining futures.

Publication Trends: Her recent articles analyze urban climate policy in German/American cities, algorithmic mediation in mining, and robotics' societal impacts. Earlier work focused on water security, socio-ecological resilience in borderlands, and transdisciplinary methodologies.

Grants & Funding:

• Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research: $150,000 (2022-2023, PI)
• Inter-American Institute SGP: $200,000 (2018-2021, Co-PI)
• CSULB Office of Research: $15,000 (2019-2021, PI)
• CSU Chancellor’s Office: $12,000 (2017-2019, PI)

Student Advising: Mentors graduate students on topics like Indigenous food systems (Natalie Marcom), plastic pollution (Lidia Lopez), and port-community relations (Kirsten Berg).