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Bindu Panikkar is an Associate Professor at the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Vermont. Her expertise spans Environmental Health, Environmental Justice, and Science, Technology & Society Studies. She examines environmental controversies related to emerging contaminants, land use policies, and technology politics through an equity lens.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Environmental Health (Tufts University, 2011)
- M.S./M.A. in Environmental Health & Policy (Tufts University, 2002)
- B.A. in Literature (University of Kerala, 1992)
Research focuses on:
- Environmental justice in Vermont (health disparities, migrant labor)
- Arctic environmental challenges (food sovereignty, climate adaptation)
- Contested resource extraction in Alaska (Pebble Mine controversies)
- PFAS contamination responses and community-led health initiatives
Leadership roles:
- Associate Director, Institute of Environmental Diplomacy and Security
- Fellow, Gund Institute for Environment
- Board member: Vermont Natural Resources Council, RENEW Vermont (BIPOC Advisory)
Advocacy work includes:
- Immigrant worker health protections
- Climate justice policy analysis
- Indigenous sovereignty in resource management
Her monograph-in-progress explores extractive resource conflicts in Alaska through interdisciplinary lenses of environmental justice and epistemological contestation.
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