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Professor Caroline Upton is a faculty member in Human Geography at the University of Leicester, School of Geography, Geology and the Environment. Her research focuses on the dynamic relationships between local knowledge, technology, policy, and environmental practice, particularly within pastoralist and smallholder agricultural communities in Kenya, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, and Southeast Asia.
Her research interests center on diverse understandings and values of nature, environmental ontologies, and their intersections with identity, livelihoods, and land use. She investigates how communities adapt to climate change and engage with conservation efforts, often through the lens of situated knowledge and socio-ecological resilience.
Recent projects supported by the UK Space Agency in Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan explore how pastoralists access, interpret, and benefit from climate and satellite data for risk assessment and pasture management. This work highlights the integration of scientific data with traditional ecological knowledge in decision-making processes.
Her scientific contributions span human geography, development studies, and environmental policy. Though specific awards are not listed, her involvement in international, funded research programs indicates significant scholarly recognition.
She supervises research in human-environment relations and teaches within the geography program, contributing to both research-led teaching and community-engaged scholarship. She is actively contributing to interdisciplinary debates on climate resilience, technology, and environmental justice.
