Paul Rogé

PhD Student

Research Interests

Resilience of Rainfed Agroecosystems to Climatic Variability (Mexico)

Research Description

Diversified farming systems and indigenous land management in Latin America. Current research focuses on farmer-led adaptation strategies to climatic variability in the semi-arid, tropical highlands of Southern Mexico. Collaborative research with a the Centro de Desarollo Integral Campesino de la Mixteca Alta (CEDICAM), a farmer-led association in Oaxaca, has three main objectives:

1. Explore the contribution of agroecological farming strategies developed by CEDICAM to regulate crop productivity under extreme meteorological events, such as drought and excess rainfall;
2. Design an analysis framework for farmer assessment of adaptive potential to variable climatic events; and
3. Assess extent, innovations, and drivers of successful indigenous land management strategies.

Recent Teaching

• 117 - Urban Garden Ecosystems
• 151 - Society and Environment