Christine Swanson

Christine Swanson, a doctoral student at the University of Florida, is conducting research about the impact of dams on rivers in South America. She has found out that dams are affecting the environment where they are built. One of the effects is that these dams are forcing indigenous communities to relocate. This is bad because many of them who are poor and rely on these rivers cannot provide food for their families. Another effect is that these dams trap the sediments that come from the Andes Mountains. They have also caused flooding. In order to collect information about her research she has visited the Amazon region and has relied on satellite images. She is passionate about her research and the efforts to preserve the environment. 

LHS Harmon