Trevor Birkenholtz

Trevor Birkenholtz is a Professor in the Department of Geography at Pennsylvania State University. His research focuses on political ecology, development geography, and water governance, with regional expertise in South Asia and the United States. He employs mixed-methods field research and interdisciplinary collaboration.

• Keywords: Political Ecology, Water Development, Climate Change Adaptation, Agrarian Studies, STS

Research Interests: Birkenholtz examines the intersections of technological change, environmental governance, and livelihoods. His work explores market-based natural resource reforms, solar energy dispossessions, and gendered dimensions of irrigation technologies.

Recent Publications reveal a focus on climate adaptation frameworks, infrastructural politics, and socio-technical configurations in agrarian contexts. He analyzes socio-natures in environmental decision-making and collaborates on agrivoltaics research.