Woods Lecture Series: Eduardo Brondizio

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Environmental Anthropology in Amazonia

Dr. Eduardo Brondizio is an environmental anthropologist from Indiana University. His decades of work to better understand how humans and the environment interact in the Amazonian region of South America recently earned him the prestigious Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, often referred to as the “Nobel Prize for the environment”. He is also a recent recipient of the Volvo Environment Prize, another highly prestigious award. Brondizio’s work has made important contributions to the human role in Amazonian conservation, land use, sustainability and human well-being.