Risper Nyairo
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Education
Ph.D. Osaka University
M.S., B.S. University of Nairobi
Areas of Expertise
Climate Change Adaptation
Ecological Niche Modeling
Environmental Impact Assessment
Geographic Information Systems
Background
My research interest is in socio-ecological vulnerability; I apply a mix of methods to determine factors that increase exposure and sensitivity to climate change, or affect the adaptive capacity of communities.
My field is interdisciplinary, and so I often work with Ecologists, Geographers, Economists, Data scientists, Hydrologists, Sociologists, among many others.
As a teacher, I want my students to be open-minded and to actively engage in the learning process.
