Dr. James J. A. Blair is Associate Professor in Geography and Anthropology at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He also teaches and advises graduate students at the Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies at Cal Poly Pomona. Blair holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from The Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY). His work centers on energy, water, and environmental justice related to extractive industries, such as mining, fossil fuels, dams, logging, and fishing. Specific case studies include: geothermal lithium extraction at the Salton Sea in California; lithium mining, hydroelectric dams, and industrial logging in Chile; as well as offshore oil and commercial fishing in the Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Blair’s research has been supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Fulbright-IIE, the Wenner-Gren Foundation, the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), the Mellon Foundation / American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), 11th Hour Project / The Schmidt Family Foundation, and the Hewlett Foundation. In addition to his research, Blair has professional experience in environmental justice advocacy, as an Equity Technical Advisor for Comite Civico del Valle, an International Advocate for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and Land Agency Coordinator for Sierra Club.