Acacia Leakey
DPhil Student
School of Geography and the Environment
Acacia's research examines the co-constitutive relationship between water resources and social structures in pastoralist communities in northern Kenya. Using a relational hydrosocial framework, her work explores how the embodied experiences of water access are shaped by, and in turn shape, changing social and environmental dynamics. Her research seeks to inform more context-sensitive policy and practice in response to increasing climate variability and shifting livelihoods.
Before beginning her DPhil, Acacia led applied research and innovation projects in sustainable development in northern Kenya. She holds an MS and BEng in Mechanical Engineering from Stony Brook University, NY.
