Friday, October 13, 2023 - 4:00pm
Grinter Hall, Rm. 376
Dr. Kainer has a joint appointment with the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences and the Center for Latin American Studies; she is also a core faculty member of its Tropical Conservation and Development Program.
Dr. Kainer initiated her work in Latin America as a forest extensionist with the U.S. Peace Corps in Paraguay. Most of her research has been conducted in Western Amazonia, concentrating on studies in the Brazilian state of Acre, with some recent research and capacity building efforts in Mexico. Her research focuses on advancement and application of the ecological sciences to support conservation of neotropical ecosystems through sustainable use, focusing on applications for community-based forest management systems.