Dr. Jeffrey Wescott
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Appointed to SEA Faculty in 2015
Phone: 508.540.3954 x541
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Education
PhD, University of California, San Diego, Anthropology, 2012
BA, SUNY Buffalo, Anthropology and Cognitive Psychology, 2001
Political, ethical, and cognitive dimensions of human-environment interactions; local/indigenous natural histories; cooperative marine management in Pacific Island communities; social-ecological complexity and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Courses Taught:
SEA Semester: Protecting the Phoenix Islands – Toward a Sustainable Ocean: Conservation and Management, Advanced Ocean Policy Research
SEA Semester: Sustainability in Polynesian Island Cultures and Ecosystems – Maritime Studies, Maritime History and Culture.