Shorna Allred is a Professor of Geography and Environment at UNC Chapel Hill. She has worked in forests all over the world to partner with local communities on conservation challenges and spans from upstate New York to the island of Borneo. Her work in the U.S. centers on environmental justice and bringing equity into forestland stewardship. Dr. Allred is a third-generation Texan and first-generation college student, and her passion for sustainable development and environmental justice was sparked at Penn State, where she was one of the first African-American women to earn a graduate degree from the School of Forest Resources.