Women in STEM Award Winner profile: Dr. Kathy Kambic

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Landscape architecture professor studies contemporary issues of Rio Grande

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The project by UNM Associate Professor Kathy Kambic explores the connection between geophysical properties of the land, settlement patterns and contemporary issues facing the Rio Grande region.

 

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“Understanding living systems in the Rio Grande Valley or anywhere on the planet can help us adapt better to changes that could allow us to keep some of the things humans are loath to give up. This includes our homes, our communities, our cars and our favorite pastimes.”

 

Editor’s note: This Women in STEM Award winner profile is part of a series of stories that explores what recipients have been working on since the awards began in 2106.