Teresa Cohn

Teresa Cohn is an Associate Professor in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at the University of New Hampshire's College of Life Sciences and Agriculture. Her work focuses on environmental governance, Indigenous knowledge systems, and geoscience education. She teaches courses such as 'Communicating Science' and 'Just Maps: CartographEnvJst,' emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to environmental challenges.

Her research explores intersections between Indigenous spatio-temporal perspectives and environmental policy, particularly in water governance, wildfire management, and tribal consultation processes. Notable topics include tribal sovereignty in natural resource management, climate adaptation strategies, and the role of cultural narratives in shaping environmental decision-making.

Cohn's recent publications analyze how nostalgia influences wildfire management perceptions and how Indigenous hydro-social imaginaries inform water quality governance. She also investigates STEM education frameworks that integrate Indigenous epistemologies with scientific methodologies.

While no specific grants or awards are listed, her work consistently bridges academic research with community engagement, emphasizing collaborative approaches to environmental justice issues.