Brendan Carson

Brendan recently graduated with a dual major in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB), and General Anthropology. He is very interested in Ethno-ecology and traditional ecological knowledge, and would like to find a way to use these fields for conservation, rather than compiling lists of useful plants, as has been standard practice in the past. I am also very interested in sustainable agriculture, both in  "developed" and developing countries. He is a passionate backcountry hiker and camper, and has explored many ranges, including the Rockies, The Smokies (pictured) and the Porcupine Mountains.
 
His paper about economic and environmental change in his home town, written for Rebecca’s 300 level anthropology/environment seminar for undergraduates won second place in the 2007 all-campus contest for best student papers on environmental issues. It is both an ethnographic and a reflective piece examining change, and also uncovering some of Brendan’s own assumptions about change, some of which did not hold up when he looked more closely at the coming of Home Depot and Walmart to his home town. The contest awarded him a cash prize, a certificate, and wider readership.
 
Samples of Brendan's Work:
Corporate Sprawl and Class Division in a Small Town
300 level Anthro/Environment Paper

 

 
Rebecca Hardin
Associate Professor
School of Natural Resources and Environment
University of Michigan
Samuel Trask Dana Building
440 Church Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
 
Contact Info:
Phone: 734 647 5947
E-mail: rdhardin@umich.edu
School of Natural Resources & Environment Dept of Anthropology