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Political Ecology; Indigenous-led Conservation; Forest Governance; Decolonial theory; Southeast Asia and North America.

Food security under climate change by integrating agroecological and genetic approaches to crop adaptation and sustainable crop production[working with Dr. Evan Fraser]

Dr. Lauren Sneyd serves as a lecturer and course developer in the areas of food studies, sustainability innovation, global development and research methods at the University of Guelph. Lauren is a team member and Research Scientist on a Global Affairs Canada funded project supporting gender responsive, nature-based solutions to climate change with the Forest Foundation Philippines.  She was previously a visiting Assistant Professor (CL) with the Development Studies Program and the Coady International Institute at St. Francis Xavier University, and a SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. Lauren completed her doctorate in Geography and International Development Studies at the University of Guelph on food riots, wild foods and the food system in Cameroon. She earned a thesis-based Master of Arts degree in Anthropology at Dalhousie University focusing on ethical coffee retailing and international trade. She also earned a second coursework-based Master of Arts degree in Development Studies at the University of Auckland on sustainable development and gold mining. Her BA (Hons.) was in Anthropology with a subsidiary in Development Studies.