Craig Hutton

Research Interests

I am interested in human-environment interactions and conservation opportunities in production landscapes, particularly along the agricultural frontier.  While my pivot foot remains in the social sciences, I look for opportunities to collaborate and learn from partners in the ecological and natural sciences.  Regionally, my work focuses on South America's Gran Chaco eco-region. 

TAMU Research and Academic Affiliations

• Human-Environment Research Group
• Applied Biodiversity Science NSF-IGERT Program
• Ecological Integration Symposium (Organizing Committee Member, 2010-2011)

Selected Grants & Awards

Texas A&M University

• 2011-12: Unocal Graduate Fellowship in Geosciences, College of Geosciences
• 2010-11: Excellence in Academics and Geographical Research Award, Department of Geography Graduate Enhancement Funds
• 2009-10: College of Geosciences Incentive Scholarship
• 2009-13: NSF-IGERT Trainee, Applied Biodiversity Science Program

University of Missouri - Columbia

• 2009: Department of Geography Jesse H. Wheeler Graduate Achievement Award
• 2008: Department of Geography Outstanding Student Teaching Award
• 2007, 2008: Komen Fellowship, Department of Geography
• 2007-09: Paul D. Coverdell Peace Corps Fellows Program

Selected Publications and Presentations

Presentations

2011. "Conservation in three colors: Regional land-use and forest conservation policy in Salta province, Argentina," poster presented at the 12th Annual Ecological Integration Symposium, 25 March, College Station, Texas

2011. "Tri-colored governance: Land-use policy, production, and conservation opportunity in the Argentine Chaco," ongoing dissertation research presented for feedback as a TAMU Applied Biodiversity Science Program Cross-Pollination Presentation, 28 February, College Station, Texas

2008. "Shades of Green in New Orleans' Lower Ninth: an opportunity for green (re)building?," manuscript presented at West Lakes Division of the Association of American Geographers, 14 November, Bloomington, Indiana

Publications

Wonkka, C.L., C.W. Lafon, C.M. Hutton, and A.J. Joslin (submitted September 2011) Influences of Tree Life History Strategy on Patterns of Ice Storm Damage. Oikos

Larsen, S. & C. Hutton (2011) Community discourse and the emerging amenity landscapes of the rural American West. GeoJournal, 1-15 (published Online First)