Shirley Fiske is an environmental and policy anthropologist. [1] She is an anthropology professor at the University of Maryland. [2] From 2011 to 2014, Fiske served as chair of the American Anthropological Association's Task Force on Global Climate Change. [3] In 2016, she received the Solon T. Kimball Award for Public and Applied Anthropology award from the American Anthropological Association. [1]
Fiske obtained her Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from Stanford University. [4] After, she joined the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) where she worked for 16 years. [4] Fiske was also involved with communities and businesses along U.S. coastline when she worked for the National Sea Grant College Program. [4] [5] She became the legislative aide of Hawaii Senator Daniel K. Akala for energy, natural resources, oceans, and the environment. [4]
Shirley Fiske is an environmental and policy anthropologist. [1] She is an anthropology professor at the University of Maryland. [2] From 2011 to 2014, Fiske served as chair of the American Anthropological Association's Task Force on Global Climate Change. [3] In 2016, she received the Solon T. Kimball Award for Public and Applied Anthropology award from the American Anthropological Association. [1]
Fiske obtained her Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from Stanford University. [4] After, she joined the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) where she worked for 16 years. [4] Fiske was also involved with communities and businesses along U.S. coastline when she worked for the National Sea Grant College Program. [4] [5] She became the legislative aide of Hawaii Senator Daniel K. Akala for energy, natural resources, oceans, and the environment. [4]