The Center for the Analysis of Social-Ecological Landscapes (CASEL) at Indiana University Bloomington is an interdisciplinary research hub dedicated to understanding the dynamic relationships between people, environments, and the landscapes they shape together. Bringing together faculty, graduate students, research associates, and collaborators from across disciplines, CASEL Lab fosters innovative research on human–environment interactions at local, regional, and global scales.
At CASEL Lab, landscapes are understood broadly—as social, ecological, cultural, and political spaces. This perspective allows researchers to bridge the social and environmental sciences while examining how environmental change, resource management, livelihoods, and policy intersect across different places and time periods.
CASEL Lab also serves as a collaborative learning environment for students. The lab provides opportunities to participate in interdisciplinary research projects, gain hands-on training in spatial and environmental analysis, and work alongside faculty and peers in a supportive research community. Students have access to shared lab facilities, GIS and spatial analysis resources, and mentorship that helps them develop technical skills and pursue their own research interests.
Through research collaborations, workshops, and training opportunities, CASEL Lab connects students and scholars with partners across Indiana University and beyond. By combining cutting-edge analytical tools with diverse disciplinary perspectives, CASEL works to advance research that informs sustainable environmental futures.
Banner image (above): Intensive acai palm agroforestry systems extends through the Amazon estuary-delta region. | Photo courtesy of Eduardo Brondízio
