My research investigates the political and ethical dimensions of spatial planning in the context of environmental change in general and climate change in particular, centering on questions of the (im)possibility of livable futures in habitable spaces for diverse groups. I analyze the ways in which climate adaptation is practiced by planners and citizens and the implications of the use of specific techniques (e.g. Cost Benefit Analysis), institutional arrangements (e.g. community engagement through Design), and value propositions (e.g. resilience and preservation of ecosystem services) for questions of justice and belonging. I take a highly interdisciplinary approach to my work, and engage with theoretical and conceptual debates in urban studies and planning, science and technology studies, and environmental politics.

Empirically, my work centers on the design, implementation, and evaluation of hard, natural, and nature-based infrastructure and the deliberative processes that make these interventions desirable or detrimental to particular constituencies. My fieldwork is mainly centered on the US east coast, Suriname, and The Netherlands, with extensions into other European settings. My work draws from power-critical theories (in particular feminist, more-than-human, and decolonial) to reconsider the stakes of climate adaptation planning and reimagine alternative ways forward that are more inclusive.