Lucy Malamud-Roam

MS Program

Research Areas:

Political Ecology, Restoration Ecology, Climate Change Adaptation, Agroecology, Environmental History

Key Word Interests:

Biogeography, Landscape Ecology, Habitat Restoration, Native Biodiversity, More-than-Human Geography, Animal Geographies, Botany, Permaculture, Social-Ecological Resilience, Indigenous and Community-Based Environmental Stewardship

Biography:

Lucy Malamud-Roam is a master's student in Geography & Environmental Studies at the University of New Mexico. She holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies and Biology, with a minor in History, from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her academic interests span political ecology, biogeography, ecological restoration, social-ecological resilience, and environmental history. She is particularly interested in relationships between human communities and the more-than-human world, including how plants, animals, and ecological processes shape landscapes alongside human histories of land use, resource management, and environmental change. At UNM, Lucy coordinates Lobo Gardens and supports experiential learning for the Transformative Ecologies undergraduate certificate program, helping connect students with hands-on experiences in sustainable agriculture, ecological stewardship, and local food systems.

Education:

B.A. in Environmental Studies and Biology, Minor in History, University of California, Santa Cruz (2022). Currently pursuing an M.S. in Geography & Environmental Studies at the University of New Mexico.

Select Publications:

Ferrall, J., Malamud-Roam, L., Ramirez, R., & Wu, Z. ( 2021 ). Evidence of niche partitioning among small mammals in the Eastern Mojave Desert from scat distribution. California Ecology and Conservation Research.