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.
Teaching
ENV 201: Environmental Science
ENV 219: Weather and Climate
ENV 235: The Ocean Environment
ENV 349: Paleoclimatology