Megan Ybarra

Megan Ybarra is Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Washington. Her research examines how environmental projects contribute to criminalization and displacement of indigenous communities, particularly Q'eqchi' Maya communities in Guatemala. Her award-winning book 'Green Wars' analyzes international conservation efforts that reinforce narratives stigmatizing indigenous communities.

Her research focuses on political ecology, indigenous justice, conservation politics, racial segregation, and migration studies. She investigates how conservation initiatives intersect with colonial legacies and neoliberal policies to perpetuate inequalities.