Rate My Professor Lorena Alves Carvalho Nascimento

Her academic interests center on geospatial technologies, environmental justice, environmental social governance, multicultural ecosystem services, urban forestry management, and nature-based solutions. Key publications include "Integrating diverse perspectives for managing neighborhood trees and urban ecosystem services in Portland, OR (US)" in Land (2021, co-authored with V. Shandas) and "Exploring the inclusion of multicultural ecosystem services values in environmental planning" in Nature-Based Solutions (2024, co-authored with P. Fung). Her research addresses the Western criminalization, acculturation, and cultural appropriation of Black and Indigenous values related to cultural ecosystem services, such as knowledge systems, spirituality, and recreation. Nascimento has documented graffiti as a form of resistance and cultural expression through mapping projects in Rio de Janeiro, New Orleans, and Portland, culminating in the 2024 PCC exhibition "Graffiti as Resistance" in collaboration with Cherise Frehner. She participates in initiatives like the GIS Leaders Committee, contributing to regional geospatial efforts and discussions on climate justice and habitable cities.