Ryan Adams

Ryan Adams is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at Lycoming College. His research focuses on the intersection of food, farming, and environmental relationships, with field sites in Puerto Rico, Brooklyn, N.Y., and the Brazilian Amazon. He actively collaborates with students on research projects related to food systems and social justice in Pennsylvania.

His primary research interests include Environmental Anthropology, Economic Anthropology, and Alternative Food Movements, with regional expertise in Latin America—particularly Brazil, Puerto Rico, and urban contexts like Brooklyn. His work explores organic farming, local food activism, climate change adaptation, and neoliberal influences on agricultural practices.

The recent publications reflect a strong focus on environmental anthropology and food justice, showing a consistent trajectory in studying human-environment interactions, sustainable agriculture, and grassroots environmental movements. His research integrates ethnographic methods with geospatial data and time-series analysis.

Ryan Adams earned his B.S., M.A., and Ph.D. from Indiana University, establishing a strong academic foundation in anthropology.

He collaborates with students on food and farming research projects, contributing to experiential learning and community-based scholarship. Though no formal grants are listed, his collaborative and field-based research suggests active engagement in funded or institutionally supported projects.

His work is published in reputable journals such as CAFE: Culture, Agriculture, Food, and Environment, Tipití, and Climatic Change, as well as in the Routledge International Handbook of Environmental Anthropology.