Carolyn Koehn

Carolyn Koehn

I am a doctoral candidate at Boise State University primarily interested in teaching ecology and data science skills to undergraduates. My current research focuses on dynamics of ecosystem services and social-ecological archetypes in an urbanizing public-private lands network.

Exploring the intersection of social-ecologial systems, data science, and undergraduate education

About Me

Carolyn is snowshoeing in a snowy forest. Carolyn smiles at the top of a mountain. A bird's eye view of the city of Las Vegas is visible behind her. Carolyn walks on a beach carrying her hiking boots.

I’m a land systems scientist, currently a PhD candidate in the Boise State University Human-Environment Systems research group. My current research focuses on social-ecological-agricultural archetypes and systematic conservation planning informed by nature’s contributions to people, all in the context of an urbanizing network of public and private lands in the western US. I’m also passionate about education, particularly in teaching data science and research skills to undergraduate students in ecology, environmental science, and related disciplines.

In my free time, you can find me knitting on my couch with one or both of my cats or hiking and documenting what I see on iNaturalist.

Currently listening to

I can’t write without music to motivate me. Here are the current soundtracks powering my dissertation: