In the past week my research has taken a slight turn away from models and towards the people that make them and the other people that try to turn them into policy. Models are great and all but what is the practical use for them if not just the general public, but policy makers (who […]

After some mental (and physical) exercise I have a slightly clearer idea of what I want to be looking for so that I can come up with a real researchable question and solid methodology. This week’s assignment, figure out what’s out there! Find the gaps! There’s certainly quite a lot of information and I’m having […]

Thesis work is starting! Yay! I think that much of my project will be drawn from my work on hydroelectric dam deconstruction. At a time like this when there are endless possibilities, it is always comforting to go back to basics. In this case basics means Situated Research Themes, a compilation of “broadly defined environmental […]