Leo Douglas is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Liberal Studies. He received his Ph.D., a Masters of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology, and an Advanced Environmental Policy Certificate from Columbia University. He also holds a Masters of Philosophy degree in Zoology from the University of the West Indies, Jamaica. He is a past-president of BirdsCaribbean, the largest single international NGO focusing on the flora and fauna of the greater Caribbean region. He is a former board member of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB). His previous professional experiences include work as the Executive Director of BirdLife Jamaica, and a manager for the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID-Jamaica) Ridge to Reef Sustainable Watersheds Project for four years. He describes his work as “Nature & Society Geography” as it lies within the complex nexus of human-environment relationships with space, place, biodiversity and social identities. His research has been published in the journals Biodiversity and Conservation, Biotropica, Environment and Society, The Journal of Caribbean Ornithology, and Biological Conservation. His publications include “A Teacher’s Guide to the Birds of Jamaica.” He is a former Fulbright OAS Scholar, Government of Jamaica Millennium Scholar, Musgrave Medal Winner – for Distinguished Eminence in the Field of Science, a Partners in Flight (PIF) Leadership Award Winner – for Outstanding Contribution to Bird Conservation, and a 2021 NYU Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Faculty Award Recipient.