Dr. Kim Coleman is an Assistant Professor in the Center for Earth and Environmental Science at SUNY Plattsburgh. She received a B.S. and a M.S. from the University of Vermont in environmental studies and natural resources, respectively. She also holds a Ph.D. in forest resources and environmental conservation from Virginia Tech. She is an interdisciplinary scholar working on questions related to collaborative forest planning and management, sustainability education, equity, and cultural ecosystem services.
Her current projects include 1) examining social impacts of increased mountain bike recreation on the Northern Forest Region, 2) investigating interventions to increase environmental literacy among BIPOC students, and 3) exploring private forest landowner's perceptions of the connection between forest management and water quality, In all of these projects, Kim draws on her broad training as a social scientist and applies mixed methods approaches to her research. She enjoys mentoring both undergraduate and graduate students. In her spare time, you can find Kim spending time with her husband, their two children, and their border collie, Pepper, and racing cyclocross.