Peter is a Master’s of Environmental Science candidate at the Yale School of the Environment. He is from Chicago, Illinois and holds a B.S. in Marine Sciences from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. His thesis research investigates how indigenous agroforestry systems of the Ecuadorian Amazon influence palm community composition and soil chemistry, with the goal of better understanding succession dynamics and forest recovery in swidden-fallow landscapes. Peter is interested in the concept of the “cultural forest” and other such human-modified landscapes that permit biodiversity to flourish while still providing generously for the human species.
