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Claire Waterton is a Professor Emerita at Lancaster University's Department of Sociology within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS). She has held academic roles since 2000, including Senior Lecturer in Environment and Society (2007–present) and earlier positions in environmental policy and research. Her work bridges Science and Technology Studies (STS) with environmental sociology, focusing on contemporary challenges like biodiversity loss, nuclear waste, and catchment management.
Research Interests: Waterton’s research examines environmental knowledge production, scientific expertise, and participatory governance. She explores nature-society relations through STS frameworks, emphasizing how classifications, databases, and policies shape environmental decision-making. Key areas include catchment management (e.g., Loweswater projects), biodiversity policy, and the societal impacts of emerging technologies like DNA barcoding.
- Notable Projects:
- NERC Water Security Programme (2012): Loweswater catchment management
- RELU-funded Loweswater community approach (2007–2010)
- ESRC Taxonomy at a Crossroads project (2006–2009)
- Awards: 2005 SSRC/ESRC Fellowship for database research at Santa Clara University
Her publications span environmental policy, participatory methods, and biodiversity governance. She has advised on Defra, NERC, and EU-funded initiatives, and contributes to international STS organizations like EASST and 4S. Her work emphasizes collaborative, interdisciplinary approaches to environmental challenges.
