Sarah Whitaker

Sarah H. Whitaker, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Anthropology ǀ The Resilience Institute, Boise State University

Whitaker is a biocultural anthropologist who studies how social and ecological systems interact to shape human and animal well-being under conditions of climate and environmental change. Her current research projects address flooding and infrastructure, how people make decisions under conditions of uncertainty, and how climate and environmental changes are affecting agricultural practices and human well-being in rural mountain areas.