Kate Olson
Dr. Kate Olson is a writer, climate sociologist, and scholar. Her work explores the interconnections among people, places, and livelihoods in a changing climate, from mega-dams in Southeast Asia to clam harvesting in rural Maine. Her writing on rural futures and climate change has been published widely, including in Smithsonian Magazine, The Guardian, and DownEast, among other places, and her essay “Dis-ease” was the recipient of the
Kate is currently a Tribal Climate Equity Post-Doctoral Fellow at the USDA Northeast Climate Hub. She holds a PhD in sociology from Boston College, an MA in urban and environmental policy and planning from Tufts University, and a BA in sociology and psychology from Middlebury College. Her forthcoming book, Living Change: Finding Place in a Warming World, explores reconnecting with place as an antidote to climate despair.
