Lauren Emer
Lauren Emer is a PhD candidate exploring the connections between people and their natural environments. The objective of Lauren’s work is to address local and global environmental challenges and improve the operationalization of social-environmental research in dealing with these challenges. Her research combines methodologies from biophysical and social sciences and is currently based in Miami, Florida. She is an active member of the Society for Freshwater Science and a founding member of the Scholar Team for Research, Engagement, and Advancing Minority Voices. Lauren is a recipient of Florida International University's Presidential Fellowship.
Contact: Lemer006@fiu.edu
Active Project Details
Little River Stewardship
The Little River is protected and maintained by various offices, organizations, and community groups throughout Miami-Dade County. This research aims to identify all the groups that 'steward' the Little River—whether through conservation, management, education, transformation, advocacy, or monitoring—along with determining where they are active and what their current efforts focus on.