UNDERSTAND TO IMPROVE
OUR APPROACH
We believe a deep understanding of ecological mechanisms and social contexts is critical to ensure a sustainable future.
We bring together diverse teams across the following three dimensions:
tHEORY
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PRACTICE
We link fundamental research with real-world application because understanding how systems function is essential to improving and protecting them. By moving ideas into action, we test assumptions, refine insights, and generate solutions with measurable impact.
LOCAL
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GLOBAL
Insights from communities and ecosystems shape how we understand worldwide challenges. In turn, global frameworks and innovations strengthen local strategies, creating solutions that are both grounded and far-reaching.
INSIGHT
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INTEGRATION
Complex environmental problems demand perspectives that extend beyond any single field. By integrating natural sciences, social sciences, and practice-based knowledge, we develop approaches that are innovative, inclusive, and effective.
OUR RESEARCH PROJECTS
Prosopis displaces communities, threatens food security and increases human-wildlife conflict.
MOZiMAC investigates how aquatic invasive plants may create favorable habitats for mosquitoes, linking ecosystem change with disease risk.