Neil Carter, University of Michigan, United States
Abstract
I synthesize key elements of the burgeoning science of coexistence by examining human–wildlife interactions across different geographies and through the lens of different disciplines. I also discuss the utility of resilience thinking in elucidating how and why human–wildlife systems shift through time.
Bio
Dr. Carter is an Associate Professor in Conservation Science and the Director of the Conservation and Coexistence research group at the University of Michigan. His research integrates social and environmental sciences to examine human-wildlife interactions under global change. Dr. Carter is especially interested in investigating the processes that facilitate and maintain coexistence between wildlife and people. He has explored this topic in various places, such as the American West, South Asia, and southern Africa. His work has been funded by NASA, NSF, and the USDA and he has collaborated with several conservation organizations, like WWF and the IUCN, to translate research insights into on-the-ground actions. He has published over 80 scientific articles, including in the journals Nature, Science, and the US Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.