Dr. Smith is interested in collaborating on research projects or supervising students who have a keen interest in the following areas: • Climate Justice: Investigating how global climate policies and climate change impacts intersect with issues of equity, access, and rights, especially for marginalized populations. • Disaster Risk Management and Preparedness: Developing strategies to enhance community preparedness and response to natural hazards, particularly focusing on resilience-building in vulnerable populations. • Vulnerability Assessment: Assessing the susceptibility of communities to disasters and climate impacts, with a focus on identifying and mitigating factors that exacerbate vulnerability. • Sustainable Livelihoods: Exploring strategies that enable communities to develop resilient, sustainable livelihoods that can withstand environmental and economic shocks. • Political Ecology: Examining the power dynamics and socio-political factors that influence environmental decision-making and resource distribution in the context of climate change and disasters. • Environmental Education and Awareness: Promoting literacy and awareness on various natural hazards, including seismic, volcanic, and climate-related hazards, to improve preparedness, adaptive capacity, and resilience within at-risk communities.