STEAC Member: Dr. Ann Kinzig, Arizona State University

Dr. Ann Kinzig is an Associate Professor at the School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University. She received her BA in Physics from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (1986), her MA in Physics from University of California at Berkeley (1989), and her Ph.D. in Energy and Resources from Berkeley (1994). Dr. Kinzig’s research interests focus broadly on ecosystem services, conservation-development interactions, and the resilience of natural-resource systems. She is currently involved in three major research projects, including: (1) Advancing Conservation in a Social Context (examining the trade-offs between conservation and development goals in developing nations); (2) The resilience of pre-historic landscapes in the American Southwest; and (3) Assessments of ecosystem services, their valuation, and mechanisms for ensuring their continued delivery.