Thomas Finger

Thomas Finger is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Northern Arizona University. His research bridges environmental history, climate studies, and water management, with a regional focus on Arizona and New Mexico.

• Environmental History
• Climate Studies
• Water Management
• Media Discourse Analysis

His recent publications examine energy transitions in the 19th-century Atlantic grain trade, historical water management in the Upper Little Colorado Watershed, and comparative media narratives on drought in the American Southwest. He has contributed chapters and peer-reviewed articles to interdisciplinary journals, emphasizing socio-environmental dynamics.

While no specific awards or grants are mentioned in the provided texts, his work has been cited over 97 times in Scopus-indexed publications. His collaborations with scholars like Barbara Morehouse and Gregg Garfin highlight his engagement with regional environmental challenges.