Joel E. Correia

I am a human-environment geographer who conducts transdisciplinary research on the political ecologies of conservation and development in Latin America. My work centers on environmental justice, Indigenous rights, and the social-ecological impacts of climate change and extractive development through collaborations that seek to support more just futures. To date, much of my work has focused on the two largest and most-threatened forests of South America: the Gran Chaco and the Amazon.

This website provides an overview of my research program, information about students who I mentor and work with, and updates.

Currently, I am an Assistant Professor in the Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Department at Colorado State University. I am co-Director of the Just Social-Ecological Transformations in Latin America Program. Before joining CSU, I was an Assistant Professor in the University of Florida Center for Latin American Studies and core faculty in the Tropical Conservation and Development Program.

Please note that I am updating my website and that all pages are in the process of revision. Full site should be operational by February 15, 2026.