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Sandra De Urioste-Stone is a Professor of Nature-based Tourism and Assistant Vice President for Research at the University of Maine's School of Forest Resources. She holds a PhD and M.S. from the University of Idaho and a B.A. from Universidad del Valle de Guatemala. Her work focuses on resilience in human-natural systems, sustainable development, and One Health approaches to socio-ecological challenges.
Her research has secured over $9 million in grants, addressing climate change adaptation, vector-borne disease risk, and community-based tourism planning. She leads interdisciplinary projects like NSF-funded NRT programs in conservation science and One Health. Her lab studies resilience in rural communities, disease transmission dynamics, and wildlife management.
Key research interests include vector-borne diseases (e.g., Zika, tick-borne illnesses), forest industry vulnerability, and moose health in Maine. She has advised numerous graduate students and fosters collaboration across disciplines. Her courses cover tourism management, qualitative research methods, and protected area administration.
Publications span mosquito distribution modeling, climate change policy, and community health interventions. She emphasizes participatory frameworks and transdisciplinary solutions to global challenges.
