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MITCHELL J POWER

Professor

School of Environment, Society & Sustainability

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  • Professor
    School of Environment, Society & Sustainability

BIO

My current research program studying extreme events and ecosystem responses provides a context for understanding our changing landscape under today’s novel conditions.  I currently have international projects in Ethiopia, South Africa and Colombia, and several projects in the western U.S.. 

INSTITUTIONAL APPOINTMENTS

  • Professor
    School of Environment, Society & Sustainability1 Jul 2020 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Assistant Professor
    University of Utah, Geography1 Jul 2008 - 30 Jun 2014
  • Associate Professor
    University of Utah, Geography1 Jul 2014 - 30 Jun 2020
  • Curator of Botany
    Natural History Museum of Utah, Salt Lake City, United States1 Aug 2008 - 2025

DEGREES

  • BA, Anthropology/Archaeology
    University of Maine1992
  • MS, Paleobotony
    Northern Arizona University, Quaternary Studies1998
  • PhD, Geography/Biogeography
    University of Oregon2008

LANGUAGES

  • Spanish; Castilian