Reflections on a career as a geographer: A conversation with Dr. Melinda Laituri
In this instalment of Field Notes is an interview with Dr. Melinda Laituri, a soon-to-be retired professor in the department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability. Dr. Laituri is a geographer, a geospatial analysis specialist and the Director of the Geospatial Centroid at Colorado State University. In our conversation, we’ll talk about Melinda’s current project mapping and investigating second-order impacts of COVID-19 around the globe. We also discuss her reflections on her career as a geographer, the role of western researchers working in communities around the world, and the shifts she thinks academia needs to make in terms of how we evaluate success and the role of higher education in society.
Reflections on a career as a geographer: A conversation with Dr. Melinda Laituri
In this instalment of Field Notes is an interview with Dr. Melinda Laituri, a soon-to-be retired professor in the department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability. Dr. Laituri is a geographer, a geospatial analysis specialist and the Director of the Geospatial Centroid at Colorado State University. In our conversation, we’ll talk about Melinda’s current project mapping and investigating second-order impacts of COVID-19 around the globe. We also discuss her reflections on her career as a geographer, the role of western researchers working in communities around the world, and the shifts she thinks academia needs to make in terms of how we evaluate success and the role of higher education in society.