Daniel C. Miller, MacArthur Foundation, Junior Program Officer for Conservation and Sustainable Development


Daniel C. Miller

Relationship to SNRE PhD student 2012; doing PhD research in West Africa
International development job title Junior Program Officer for Conservation and Sustainable Development
Employer MacArthur Foundation
Location Chicago, IL
Dates of employment March 2002 - August 2007
Short description of your work Grantmaking in support of international conservation and development, esp. relating to the social context of conservation and adaptation of biodiversity conservation to climate change.
How did you get this job Learned of the MacArthur job through an informational interview with staff there, who invited me to apply.  I applied and was hired.
Related academic research The synergies and trade-offs between biodiversity conservation and human development objectives in the context of global climate change.  My dissertation research compares the social impacts of conservation across the "W" Region of West Africa, which lies at the intersection of Benin, Burkina Faso, and Niger.More information at: http://sitemaker.umich.edu/danielcmiller/home