Jose E. Martinez-Reyes

Jose E. Martinez-Reyes is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Massachusetts Boston. He is also the Director of the Environmental Anthropology Program Minor and focuses his research on the intersections of political ecology, material culture, and biocultural diversity conservation across Mexico, the Caribbean, Fiji, and Galicia.

• Education: PhD in Anthropology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA from Northeastern University, and a Visiting Fellow at Yale University (2014-15).

His research explores how human-environment interactions are shaped by power dynamics, particularly in contexts like forest privatization in Quintana Roo, Mayan climate change adaptation, and the global mahogany supply chain. He has authored two key books: Moral Ecology of a Forest (2016) and La Transformación del Paisaje Puertorriqueño (2011), co-authored with Manuel Valdés-Pizzini and Michael González Cruz.

The 15 most recent publications highlight his work in political ecology, material culture, and climate justice, with case studies spanning Mexico, Fiji, Puerto Rico, and the global guitar industry. His awards include a Visiting Fellowship at Yale University (2014-15), reflecting his scholarly contributions to environmental anthropology.