Welcome UCSB PhD student Jordan Thomas to the podcast this week! Jordan chats with us today about his work as a wildland firefighter and how it has influenced and impacted his anthropological studies. We also chat about his journey to becoming an environmental and cultural anthropologist! Check out his work below:

Book of the week: Zeitoun by Dave Eggers 

Links to Jordan's writings:

https://www.independent.com/2018/11/27/unnatural-disaster-california-fires/

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-10-14/wildfires-california-climate-change-denial

https://jtanthropology.com/