Interdisciplinary collaboration is central to understanding complex human-environment systems.
The People Behind the Research
The IHED Lab brings together researchers and students interested in the dynamic relationships between people, natural resources, and environmental systems.Our work draws on multiple disciplines and approaches to investigate sustainability, resilience, natural-resource management, and the human dimensions of environmental change.Together, we seek to develop knowledge that can contribute to inclusive and sustainable solutions across local and global contexts.
01 · LAB LEADERSHIP
Director · Integrative Human-Environment Dynamics Lab
Dr. Suraj Upadhaya leads the Integrative Human-Environment Dynamics Lab at Kentucky State University.His work through the IHED Lab focuses on the dynamic relationship between natural resources and people, with an emphasis on sustainability, resilience, and the human dimensions of environmental systems.The lab's research brings together ecological science, social theory, field research, and systems modeling to examine complex socio-ecological challenges.
Working Across Disciplines
Understanding sustainability challenges requires more than a single disciplinary perspective. The IHED Lab connects different ways of thinking, observing, and analyzing environmental systems.This interdisciplinary approach allows researchers to examine relationships between ecological processes, human decisions, institutions, and communities.
