JSET Community
Based at Colorado State University, we are a collective of human geographers, interdisciplinary ecologists, economists, biologists, hydrologists, foresters, ecosystem scientists, sustainability scholars, Center Directors, and more who believe that collaborative, transdisciplinary research is necessary to confront the ongoing climate, environmental, social, economic, and biodiversity challenges Latin America confronts.
We are always looking to build our community and welcome people from all disciplinary and knowledge backgrounds who are interested in co-learning, community, and thinking about transdisciplinary research for social-ecological justice.
Joel Correia
Co-Director of JSET
Joel is a critical human-environment geographer and assistant professor in the Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Department.
Andrea Baudoin Farah
Co-Director of JSET
Andrea is an interdisciplinary ecologist with a background in agronomy and is an assistant professor in Ecosystem Science and Sustainability.
Carlos Urgilés
Graduate Assistant
Carlos is a biologist with 15+ years of field experience across Ecuador who is currently pursuing a PhD in Human Dimensions of Natural Resources.
Core Collaborators at Colorado State
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Dr. Julia Klein
Professor, Ecosystem Science and Sustainability
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Dr. Jennifer Solomon
Associate Professor, Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
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Dr. Marcela Velasco
Associate Professor, Political Science
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Dr. Ed Hall
Associate Professor, Ecosystem Science and Sustainability
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Dr. Michael Gavin
Professor, Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
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Dr. Gillian Bowser
Associate Professor, Ecosystem Science and Sustainability
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Ryan Finchum
Director, Center for Protected Area Management
Graduate Students
Current & Alumni
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Dario Galindo
PhD Student, Ecosystem Science and Sustainability
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Silvia Terol
PhD Candidate, Education and Human Resources
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Sheyla Ríos Galeano
PhD Student, Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
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Dr. Clara Mosso
Graduate Degree Program in Ecology (Graduated from CSU in Fall 2025)
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Dr. Melody Zaria Samanamud
Graduate Degree Program in Ecology (Graduated from CSU in Spring 2025)
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Fany Ramos Quispe
M.S. Ecosystem Science and Sustainability (Graduated from CSU in Fall 2025)
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Rose Parham
M.S. Graduate Degree Program in Ecology (Graduated Spring 2025)