Theo Stanley

Theo is an environmental geographer whose research examines the relationship between science, technology and environmental justice.

Theo’s PhD research investigates nature restoration in the Scottish Highlands. Drawing upon a mixture of ethnographic and interview techniques, the project examines how forests are measured using a range of metrics and technologies. He traces how environmental, ecological and economic value are generated through measurement practices. This uncovers how certain forest futures are made financially and socially valuable – for the benefit of some at the expense of others. In doing so, his work highlights how ecology and political economy shape each other. His work draws principally on science and technology studies, environmental anthropology, and political ecology.