Dr Teresa Armijos Burneo

Specialist (inclusivity)
The University of Edinburgh
School of Geosciences

Dr Teresa Armijos Burneo is a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Sustainability at the School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh.

She is a social scientist, with expertise in interdisciplinary research that critically explores the intersection between the environment and development. Her research combines approaches from environmental justice, development studies, history and Latin American decolonial theories to study disaster risk, and the politics of resource management. Teresa’s research applies participatory methodologies and the creative arts to co-produce knowledge with those most affected by environmental change. She works with indigenous, rural and urban communities in Latin America and the Caribbean, including Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, St. Vincent, Montserrat and Guatemala.