MORGAN KING (SHE/HER)

UBCO MSC StuDENT (2021-present)

Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (Sustainability)

Teaching Assistant, Anthropology

University of British Columbia | Okanagan Campus | Sylix Okanagan Nation Territory

Email Address: morgking@student.ubc.ca

Research Interests: sustainability, resiliency, adaptation, why people make the choices they do around sustainability, environmental anthropology

Morgan King (she/her) is in the second year of a Master of Science degree in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies program (Sustainability Theme) with UBCO, Dr. Donna Senese as her supervisor. Current research focuses on the Okanagan wine industry, looking at how decision-makers build resilience to climatic conditions through adaptative strategies. Morgan has work experience in the Okanagan wine and cider industry that gives context and situates results from their research.

Morgan was born and grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan as a white settler on Treaty 4 land and the traditional territory of the Métis.

Education

University of Victoria               Bachelor of Science (Chemistry and Anthropology)  2012-2018