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Suzy Brandon Ph.D.

@suzywbrandon.bsky.social

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#PhD interested in #PoliticalEpistemology, #PoliticalEcology, #Sociology, #Socialmedia, & #Cats

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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · Feb 23

My dissertation is published! 🎉🎉🎉

#politicalecology #Academicbluesky #sociology #geography #geopolitics #conservation #phddone #cheetahs #politicaleconomy #cats #anthropology

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Selling extinction: The politics of cheetah conservation in Namibia : “Cheetah capital of the world”

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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · Aug 12

Hi @bostonjoan.bsky.social I am a new Ph.D. entering the academic job market. I don’t have a website but this is my first publication

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Selling extinction: The social media(tion) of global cheetah conservation

This paper contextualizes the social media(tion) of global cheetah conservation and examines how representations of extinction are ‘spectacularized’ a…

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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · Jun 11

Thank you!!!

Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · Jun 11

In this article, I note a shift from market-based conservation through the state to a service-based approach by private industry that promise to #save globally valued species, like #cheetahs 🐆

#politicalecology #humangeography #geography #conservation #saveingspecies #academicbluesky

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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · Jun 11

I want to share my article where I discuss the #conservationcapitalistclass & how #cheetah #conservation #NGOs, as part of this class, are institutions of global academic, economic, & social power in conservation #politicalecology #humangeography #geography

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The business of saving cheetahs: Cheetah ecology and the diverse politics at work in human wildlife conflict (HWC) interventions in Namibia - Suzanne Brandon, 2024

This paper is concerned with the intersection of cheetah ecology, human wildlife conflict (HWC), settler colonialism, and private land ownership in Namibia. Che...

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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · Jun 5

Fascinating new #OpenAccess article that “argues that factors in conservation and agrarian landscapes squeeze farmers, enabling land acquisition for conservation” #politicalecology #elephant #conservation #agroecology #geography #elephantcorridors 🐘

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Capturing Land for Elephant Corridors in South India through the Conservation-Agrarian Squeeze - Environmental Management

Contemporary conservation visions stress the need to expand land for biodiversity protection globally, despite many critiques saying that this often leads to human dispossession from land and resource...

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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · Jun 3

Hurricane season in #Florida is here. Call your reps 🌀

John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · Jun 3

Cuts have consequences, illustrated. As seen on TV 📺

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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · May 11

Today my mom was elevated to Professor Emerita of Education by #RollinsCollege!!! Woohoo!!! 🎉🎊🎉

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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · May 10

I will admit I changed plans after I posted this. I’m in Florida & it started pouring so decided to splurge at the local bookstore that was closer to home. Great bookstore but they didn’t have it

Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · May 10

Thank you for this!

Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · May 10

They didn’t have it in stock unfortunately. But looks fantastic!

Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · May 10

Wait! Is that the one they made into the Netflix show? I know, I know but I enjoyed that one when I was writing my PhD

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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · May 9

I’m finding time to read as I’m substitute teaching so I need to be able to put it down

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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · May 9

Academic books welcome too!!!!

Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · May 9

I need book recommendations otherwise I’m going to be in the library for the foreseeable future (not that that is a problem per se!). I am searching for something fun, light, & hard, but not impossible, to put down!!! 📖📚

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James Petruzzi @hawaiianimages.bsky.social · Apr 20

Endorse. Incredibly important work.

Jordan Carlson @jordantcarlson.bsky.social · Apr 20

This is extremely important science and everyone should read and enjoy the figures in this paper: arxiv.org/html/2503.23...

Catsteroseismology: Survey-based Analysis of Purr-mode Oscillations Suggests Inner Lives of Cats are Unknowable

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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · Apr 6

Thanks! I am here on Bluesky!

Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · Apr 5

Beautiful day for a protest! ☀️ #Handsoff #Florida

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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · Mar 20

Roses are red
Violets are blue

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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · Mar 15

Congratulations!!! 🎉

Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · Mar 1

Thank you!!!

Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · Feb 28

Thank you!

Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · Feb 27

How exciting! I will be looking forward to hearing about all the cool animal stuff 😁

Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · Feb 27

Fascinating project, congratulations! 🎉

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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · Feb 27

Nice write up of my research in @w-u-r.bsky.social newsletter. It’s incredibly cool to see my work out in the world! 🐆

#politicalecology #PhDdone #AcademicBluesky #conservation #politicaleconomy #voluntourism #tourism #sociology #wildlifeconservation #phd #geography

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Nature conservation sometimes takes a touristic detour

Volunteers travel to Namibia to work at cheetah conservation NGOs. On social media, cheetahs are portrayed in a ‘race against extinction.’ However, what is communicated on social media does not show t...

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Suzy Brandon Ph.D. @suzywbrandon.bsky.social · Feb 23

Selling extinction: The politics of cheetah conservation in Namibia : “Cheetah capital of the world”

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