Anaís Delilah Roque Antonetty

Dr. Anaís Delilah Roque Antonetty is an environmental social scientist and anthropologist at the Nicholas School of the Environment, specializing in resource insecurity and health in the Anthropocene. Her research examines how households and communities experience, prepare for, and respond to food, energy, and water insecurity during normal times and post-disasters, with a focus on health outcomes and policy implications.

She employs mixed-methods approaches, including ethnography, photovoice, participatory mapping, and social network analysis, in regions such as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Gulf Coast, and the U.S./Mexico Borderlands. Her work intersects environmental behaviors, community resilience, and social vulnerability through interdisciplinary collaboration.

Research Trends: Recent publications emphasize participatory methodologies for addressing environmental justice, energy equity, and water security. Themes include the Food-Energy-Water Nexus, climate adaptation, and policy frameworks, reflecting her commitment to interdisciplinary solutions for resource insecurity.

• Scientific Recognition: Highlighted in the Annual Fall Research Symposium (December 18, 2024) for her contributions to environmental justice research.

Labs & Teams: Dr. Roque collaborates with interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary teams advancing research at the intersections of environmental behaviors, community resilience, and social vulnerability.