Leanne N. Phelps

Associate Research Scientist focused on documenting and analysing land use and land cover change across spatio-temporal scales, with the aim of understanding and supporting resilient land and sea stewardship centred on local knowledge and priorities.

Experience

  • 2024–present
    Associate research scientist, Columbia Climate School, Columbia University
  • 2024–present
    Training officer, NGO Vaevae
  • 2024–present
    Research associate, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
  • 2021–2024
    Postdoctoral research fellow, Kew Madagascar
  • 2019–2024
    Postdoctoral fellow, University of Edinburgh
  • 2019–2024
    Postdoctoral fellow, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
  • 2022–2024
    Postdoctoral fellow, Columbia University
  • 2019–2022
    Postdoctoral fellow, Penn State University
  • 2019–2021
    Postdoctoral fellow, Association Vahatra

Education

  • 2019 
    University of Lausanne, PhD Earth Science
  • 2014 
    University College London, MSc Anthropology
  • 2011 
    University of Michigan, BA Anthropology

Contact Leanne for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision