Voices From the Andes Amazon: Exploring Socio-Ecological Dynamics in Rural Perú
Sara Calderón, Laura Abondano Franco, and Cameron Hay-Rollins
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Sara Calderón
A junior at Miami University studying Biology, Environmental Science, and Spanish.Research Group
Research Group
Department of Spanish and Portuguese; 2 Institute for the Environment and Sustainability; 3 Department of Biology; 4 Department of Anthropology;
Department of Spanish and Portuguese; 2 Institute for the Environment and Sustainability; 3 Department of Biology; 4 Department of Anthropology;
Sara Calderón*, Laura Abondano Franco, and Cameron Hay
*Undergraduate ResearcherAbstract
Abstract
The Cusco region of Perú is an area located in the foothills where the Amazon rainforest meets the Andean mountains. Although this region is one of the most biodiverse areas in the world, the expanding extraction of resources for capital gain is affecting the health of both the people and the environment in this region. Consisting of eight interviews from different community members, these informal interviews aim to provide an insight on the changing state of their environment and allow avenues for the local community members to become involved in conservation efforts.
Research Objective
Research Objective
To gain insights on the interactions with biodiversity among a rural community living in the Tropical Andes of Cusco (Peru).
Faculty Advisors
Faculty Advisors
Dr. Laura Abondano
Dr. Laura Abondano
Visiting assistant professor, Department of Biology, Project Dragonfly, Miami University.
Dr. Cameron Hay-Rollins
Dr. Cameron Hay-Rollins
Professor and Chair, Department of Anthropology, Coordinator of Global Health Studies Minor.
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