Hi! I am Laura Castro-Díaz. I am an Assistant Professor at the School for the Environment at UMass Boston. Welcome to my website!

In my research, I seek to contribute to the welfare and sustainability of local communities by bringing a justice and intersectional perspective.

Research interest: Environmental Justice, Sustainability, Social-Ecological Systems, Intersectionality, Mixed-Methods, Global South.

I am a sustainability scholar who conducts community-based research to address environmental injustices (Food, Water, and Energy). I employ diverse collaborative and community-based frameworks and methods to examine the implications and responses to water and energy injustices at different scales, from the individual to the global scale. I’ve participated in several interdisciplinary and participatory research projects with minority groups in Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and the U.S. Currently, I am participating in two community-based health and environmental justice projects focused on water insecurity, seeking to close the water gap and promote empowerment in community water decision-making.

Contact me: Laura.CastroDiaz@umb.edu