Benjamin Warner
Assistant Professor Benjamin Warner joined the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at The University of New Mexico in 2017, following his appointment as a Postdoctoral Research Scholar at the University of Massachusetts. Dr. Warner’s research focuses geographically on Latin America, with additional emphases in Central America, and Southwestern and New England regions of the US. His research is broadly defined as development geography, with specific topics including water governance and institutions; Central American development; agrarian adaptation in Central America’s “dry corridor;” vulnerability, risk, and adaptation to environmental change and globalization; political economy of climate adaptation programs; critical development studies; and mixed methods.
Education
- PhD in Sustainable Development, Arizona State University (2014)
- BS in Civil Engineering, Purdue University (2006)
Research Areas
- Water Governance And Institutions
- Latin American Development
- Vulnerability, Risk, And Adaptation To Environmental Change
- Political Economy
- Development Studies
- Mixed Methods
Country Specialization(s)
- Central America
- Latin America
