Gabrielle Sherman
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Ph.D., Forest Resources, 2022
Advisor (s): Adam Daigneault, Aaron Weiskittel
Dissertation: “Socio-economic resilience of natural resource dependent communities” (available to download here)
I felt as though the transdisciplinary research direction of the NRT meshed well with my previous experience. To me, the program felt like a way to refine my skill set while gaining new experience in a different region of the country.
I am a PhD student affiliated with the Natural Resource Trainee program, and am seeking a degree in forest resources under Dr. Adam Daigneault. I have worked since fall 2019 to analyze indicators of socio-economic resilience within the rural communities of Maine. This project aims to evaluate the ability of communities to respond to social-economic shocks and stressors. Furthermore, I am engaging with community residents to determine perceptions surrounding resilience, capital access, and natural resource industries, and how these views may differ by region or demographics. Previously, I earned my BS in wildlife and fisheries science from Penn State University, and an MS in forest resources from the University of Arkansas at Monticello.