Ben Colombi
Assistant Professor
Biography
Dr. Colombi’s specialization lies at the interface of Indigenous natural resource management, cultural and environmental sustainability, and globalization. He has conducted long-term and engaged research with the Nez Perce Tribe (Nimiipuu) about large dams, salmon, and the regional economy in the Columbia River basin. He also pursues interests in expanding his research to include Southwestern Indigenous people and watersheds; complimented with field studies of local-Indigenous resources/management in the United States, Canada, Russia, Iceland, Norway, Japan, and Mexico.