USDA-NIFA Postdoctoral Scholar
USDA-NIFA Postdoctoral Scholar
- B.A. in Integral Studies Saint Mary's College of CA, 1999
- M.F.A. in Nonfiction Writing at Saint Mary's College of CA, 2006
- PhD in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, April 2019
My research focuses on agro-food systems at national and global scales through the lenses of Political Ecology and Science and Technology Studies (STS). My dissertation research contributed to broader discussions on honeybee health and vulnerability through an investigation of how commercial beekeepers changed their management practices as the almond industry--most commercial beekeepers' primary source of pollination revenue--expanded five-fold over the past two decades. My methods included in-depth interviews and surveys, as well as analysis of historical documents and agricultural statistics.
Currently, I am a USDA-NIFA postdoctoral scholar at U.C. Riverside and U.C. Davis. Working collaboratively with numerous pollinator organizations, beekeepers, and the almond industry, I am investigating the barriers and incentives to adopting bee-friendly practices on almond orchards in California.
Durant, Jennie L.; Otto, Clint R.V. (2019) "Feeling the Sting?" Land Use Policy. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.05.024
Durant, Jennie L. (2018) "Where have all the Flowers Gone?" Journal of Rural Studies. DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2018.10.007
Durant, Jennie L. (2009) “Is the Honeymoon Over?” Feature article about bees, published in Saint Mary’s Magazine. http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/is-the-honeymoon-over
- Top 40 under 40 Professors, featured on NerdScholar.
- Annie’s Sustainable Agricultural Scholarship, 2013-2014.
- 2013 Summer Fellow; Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, UC Berkeley.
- FLAS language grant for Indonesian, 2012-2013.
- Top Influential 40 Women Graduates award for Saint Mary’s College.
- Tomorrow’s Leaders Award, Featured in November 2008 Oprah Magazine.
- Fulbright Recipient to the Philippines, Jan.-Aug. 2007
- Stewart Norene Scholarship for Literary Excellence, 2005-2006.
- Santa Barbara Foundation Writer’s Scholarship, 2005-2006.
- De La Salle Award, awarded May 1999.
- Saint Mary’s College Writing Scholarship, 1995-96.
Geography 130: Food and the Environment. Spring 2014. Food writing course: “Eat Your Words: Adventures in Food Writing for the Epicurious.” Saint Mary’s College of California. Jan Term 2011-2014. Seminar Lecturer: Greek Thought and Renaissance Thought. Saint Mary's College. Fall 2011-Spring 2012. Lecturer in English Composition. Saint Mary's College, Metropolitan State University, and Red Rocks Community College. 2006-2011.
