Bio

Francisca Santana is an assistant professor and John C. Garcia Professor in the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences at the University of Washington. She is an interdisciplinary social scientist who studies the social and psychological processes underpinning conservation and climate adaptation behavior. Her research focuses on responses and adaptation to wildfire, smoke and prescribed fire, as well as coastal hazards. She uses multiple methods, such as surveys and semi-structured interviews, and her work is often community-engaged or partnered with local and Indigenous communities. She earned degrees from Yale University, UC Santa Barbara and Stanford University. In her free time, she enjoys gardening at her P-Patch plot, baking, paper arts and doting on her cat.

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