Independent Research Capstone

Michaela Thompson is an environmental historian; sustainability scientist; and science, technology, and society (STS) scholar. Her work is strongly interdisciplinary, focusing on the complex dynamics of social-environmental systems, particularly human interactions with marine spaces. Her research has examined such diverse subjects as fisheries management in Alaska, Canadian shellfish aquaculture, and shark attack mitigation in the US and South Africa. Her forthcoming book explores the relationship between sharks and humans from the midcentury to today. Thompson holds a BA in history from Carleton College, an MA in history from Northeastern University, and a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) History, Anthropology, and Science, Technology, and Society program (HASTS).