معرفی
Dr. Christina Greene is a Senior Social Scientist with the Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS) program at the University of Arizona. Her work integrates qualitative social science with human-environment geography to address societal impacts of climate hazards like droughts and wildfires. She leads interdisciplinary teams to co-produce climate knowledge that informs adaptation policies, focusing on equity, justice, and resilience in rural communities across the U.S. Southwest.
Research Interests
- Climate hazard vulnerability (droughts, wildfires)
- Equitable climate services and policy
- Socio-ecological resilience
- Conflict-climate-land degradation intersections
- Humanitarian mine action and climate change
Key Projects
- Wildfire risk analysis in the Southwest (2025)
- USDA Livestock Forage Disaster Program studies (2020)
- Drought vulnerability in New Mexico’s Rio Grande Basin (2019)
- Climate recovery in California’s San Joaquin Valley (2015–2016)
Collaborations
Greene collaborates with physical scientists, policymakers, and communities to bridge climate research and practical adaptation strategies. She also works with the United Nations on mine action programs and climate-land degradation linkages in Africa and the Middle East.
