Adjunct Assistant Research Scientist, Natural Resources and the Environment | Associate Research Professor
Alison M. Meadow is an Associate Research Professor based in the University of Arizona’s Office of Societal Impact. She has a background in environmental anthropology, Indigenous studies, and urban planning. She received her PhD in Anthropology from the Resilience and Adaptation Program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Dr. Meadow's research focuses on the process of linking research with decision making to improve the usability of science with an emphasis on evaluating the societal impacts of research. She is a co-investigator with the NOAA-funded Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS). Dr. Meadow works with research programs to help them move research into use by communities, practitioners, and policymakers.