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Environmental Anthropologist
Research Operations
Pris Weeks is an Environmental Anthropologist in the Social and Policy Analysis Group. Her research interests include: the public understanding and acceptance of the scientific models that inform resource management; the social impacts of technical and resource management innovations; and the way in which scientific information, cultural models and values combine in environmental disputes. Recent research has examined issues related to rural development, the international environmental movement, protected areas and fisheries. Weeks has worked to incorporate local knowledge into environmental management through collaborative decision making and has served as a facilitator for both state and federal agencies. She has served on two National Academies of Science Panels related to her research interests. She holds a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from Rice University and has conducted field work in Texas, the Philippines and India.
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Pris Weeks
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Pris is currently working on:
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Pris's expertise includes:
- Anthropology
- Environmental Management
- Public Policy
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