Flora Lu

Academic Profile

Academic Background:

• Ph.D., Ecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• B.A., Biology, University of California, Los Angeles

Research Interests: Focuses on ecological anthropology, indigenous resource management, and political ecology, with longitudinal fieldwork in the Ecuadorian Amazon.

Appointments:

• Professor of Environmental Studies, UC Santa Cruz (2008–present)
• Provost, Colleges Nine and Ten, UC Santa Cruz

Awards:

• Division of Social Sciences “Golden Apple” Distinguished Teaching Award, 2010
• Committee on Teaching’s Excellence in Teaching Award, 2011
• Chancellor’s Diversity Award, 2016

Publications:

• Author of four books and three dozen chapters/articles on indigenous communities
• Work featured on National Geographic Channel

Additional Contributions: Secured $3 million in external grants for fieldwork and founded the People of Color Sustainability Collective.