Hi WildHub community! I am searching for post doc positions in conservation social science (protected area management and governance, community based conservation, social-ecological systems research, coastal conservation and governance). I just defended my dissertation and ready to take on new challenges! My explored Adaptive Capacity in the community cooperative institutions in the face of large system changes. For my research, I utilized a qualitative approach to interview community fisheries institutions in Chilika, India, a brackish water lagoon ecosystem. My work highlights how institutional structures, social networks, and resource constraints interact to shape responses to change.I am especially interested in extending this research toward broader questions of environmental justice and community–ecosystem interactions. I bring strong experience in qualitative fieldwork and working with interdisciplinary frameworks, and I am keen to expand into survey design, modeling, or participatory methods. I also have a strong background of working in rural spaces with indigenous/marginalized peoples, and collaborating with federal agencies. I am interested in continuing this thread into community-system interactions, preferably working with social-ecological systems/human dimensions research groups. While I am open to joining existing projects, I'd love to collaborate on grants and shape my own project.If you know of opportunities or are interested in collaborating, I’d be grateful to connect!