Tenzin Yangkey
PhD Student
Geography

Tenzin Yangkey聽is a Ph.D. student in Geography at the University of Colorado, 麻豆影院. Her research interest lies in the聽interaction聽of climate change, tourism, and land use change in the trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh. Her master鈥檚 research focused on climate change impacts on Tibetan refugee pastoralists based in Ladakh, India.聽Building on her diverse educational background of an MA in Geography at the University of Arizona and a B.Sc. in Environmental Engineering from Duke University, she is deeply interested in transdisciplinary research methods and knowledge co-production with local communities. She is passionate about creating an inclusive community with fellow researchers, students, and enthusiasts to amplify Tibetan and Himalayan voices in global environmental justice and climate spaces.