Paper: Recovery under the Endangered Species Act
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Dr. Vaughn Shirey is an ecologist, data scientist, and museum curator working at the intersection of biodiversity, technology, governance, and power in natural history collections.
Traditionally trained as a climate change biologist, Vaughn's work focuses on understanding how biodiversity is shaped by human activities throughout the Capitalocene. As a result, they necessarily examine the role of governance/ideological structures and power dynamics in shaping the collection, curation, and use of biodiversity. They are particularly interested in how these dynamics shape the production of knowledge about biodiversity and its relationship to human society, and how they can be reimagined for both people and planet.
Vaughn is currently an Assistant Curator of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) at the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida. Vaughn teaches coursework in biodiversity aesthetics and is an affiliate faculty member with the Department of Biology, Department of Entomology & Nematology, and the School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Florida.
Recent Work
Review: Lepidopteran Biodiversity
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