Katie Barnhill-Dilling is currently a postdoctoral research scholar at North Carolina State University in the Department of Forestry & Environmental Resources and an affiliate with the Genetic Engineering and Society Center. Broadly, her research focuses on engaging diverse communities and stakeholders in complex environmental and natural resource governance questions. More specifically, she explores the politics and social science around emerging applications of biotechnologies for environmental releases. Her primary focus is on the use of environmental biotechnologies for the protection of biodiversity but also has experience in agricultural and public health applications. She has experience in cross-cultural and international scholarship, community-based research, and in co-constructing research agendas with Indigenous environmental leaders.