Our Board

Acting Chair and Treasurer: 

Jacquelyn Johnston

 Florida International University

Jacquelyn Johnston is a Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Global and Sociocultural Studies at FIU. She holds a PhD in Global and Sociocultural Studies from Florida International University. Johnston's research examines the intersection of political ecology and animal geographies, with a particular focus on understanding how animals and animal-related practices are governed at multiple scales. 

General Board Member

Jenny Isaacs

Rutgers University

Dr. Jenny R. Isaacs serves as Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Human Ecology at Rutgers University. Her research and teaching are positioned at the intersection of nature, techno-science, and politics. She is a political ecologist and animal geographer who critically studies the science and politics of biodiversity conservation and wildlife management, across borders, cultures, space, and scale. Her recent conservation research focuses on controversial state campaigns and technologies to manage endangered, migratory, highly mobile, nuisance, and invasive species. Dr. Isaacs completed her Ph.D. in Geography at Rutgers University, her M.A. in Sustainability Studies at Ramapo College, and earned a B.A. in English and a B.M. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. 

General Board Member

Utkarsh Roy Choudhury

University of Alabama

Utkarsh is a researcher focusing on environmental governance, the financialization of nature, and conservation. His research examines river conservation in India, focusing on the inception and evolution of current paradigms, policies, and initiatives. He conducts policy analysis combining qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods approaches.

Graduate Student Board Member

Sara Maaria Toroi

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Sara is a PhD Candidate at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, specializing in political geography and indigenous politics. Her research focuses on alternative futures, more-than-human relations/ecologies, and critical security, often exploring topics related to environmental justice and Pacific island contexts.

Website: https://smtoroi.com/

Graduate Student Board Member

Martin Sinel

University of Western Ontario

Martin Sinel is a PhD Candidate in the department of Geography and Environment at the University of Western Ontario in Canada. He is broadly interested in the ways that humans and nonhuman animals struggle for space within and beyond contemporary capitalism. His doctoral dissertation is titled “Open Rescue: The Ethical, Legal, and Political Geographies of Animal Liberation Activism." He has also published research on industrialized violence against animals in the context of infectious disease management in livestock production. Prior to his focus on nonhuman animals, Martin’s research mainly concentrated on urban housing struggles. 

Website: https://linktr.ee/martinsinel