Shanti Morell-Hart’s microbotanical and macrobotanical research with the Proyecto Paisaje Piedras Negras-Yaxchilán (PPPNY) addresses: 1) What were the impacts of human activity on local ecologies? 2) What were the impacts of broad climate shifts on ethnobotanical practices such as crop production and forest management? 3) How do local foodways impact environmental and sociocultural contexts?
Impact
Understanding impacts of human activities on the environment, as well as assessing modes of human resilience in the face of ecological change.
Student Experience
Informed internationalization of curriculum; provided research opportunities for undergraduates
Countries
Guatemala, Mexico, United States of America
Impact
Research, Education, Global Partnerships
Institutional Partner(s)
Brandeis University, Brown University, Defensores de la Naturaleza (Guatemala)
Community Partner(s)
Community of La Tecnica, Guatemala
Industry Partner(s)
Key Outcomes
Publications
Sponsorship
Foreign
Sponsorship Details
National Science Foundation and Alphawood Foundation (USA); Arts Research Board (McMaster)
