Loring Thomas is a quantitative social scientist, who studies how human societies adapt and respond to environmental pressure and climate change. He uses social networks and a structuralist perspective to investigate why people migrate and how migration patterns may change as a function of climate, transitions within communities, and the interplay between the existing drivers of migration and climate change. His research interests are currently categorized into several main areas: Social network methods Migration, networks, and climate change Environmental social movements
keywords
social networks, relational analysis, migration, quantitative methodology
Teaching
courses taught
ENVS 2100 - Topics in Applied Environmental Studies
Primary Instructor
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Spring 2026
Covers a variety of topics not currently offered in the curriculum: offered depending on instructor availability and student demand. Fulfills application requirement in Environmental Studies major. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours, provided the topics vary. Recommended prerequisite: ENVS 1000.
