PeterÌýNewton
- Associate Professor
- Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies
- ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Education
Ph.D. Environmental Sciences – University of East Anglia, UK
M.Sc. Applied Ecology and Conservation – University of East Anglia, UK
B.A. Zoology – University of Cambridge, UK
Research Interest
Dr.ÌýNewton is an interdisciplinary environmental scientist who studies socio-environmental systems. His research focuses on two main areas: 1) conservation and sustainable development in tropical forested regions and 2) sustainable agriculture and food systems. Much of his research is interdisciplinary, systems oriented, and policy-relevant. He works principally in Brazil and the US, but his research has also taken him to Indonesia, Mozambique, Uganda, and Vietnam.
A Note to Prospective Graduate Students
Dr. Newton is not accepting graduate students for Fall 2026.Ìý
A Note to Prospective ENVS Honors Undergraduate Students
Dr. Newton is always open to hearing from prospective undergraduate students who would like to work with him on an Honors thesis and/or UROP project. If you are interested in working with Dr. Newton, please send him an email outlining your interests. Note that Honors students should typically initiate an advisor-advisee relationship during their Junior year.
A Note to Prospective Visiting Scholars
Dr. Newton loves to welcome visiting scholars! If you are a student or professor with travel funds to spend a semester or year at a different institution and would like to visit us in Boulder, please send an email to peter.newton@colorado.edu.