Irus Braverman is SUNY distinguished professor, Teresa A Miller professor of law, adjunct professor of geography, and research professor at the Department of Research and Sustainability at the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York. Braverman’s recent books include Coral Whisperers: Scientists on the Brink (2018), Zoo Veterinarians: Governing Care on a Diseased Planet (2020) and Settling Nature: The Conservation Regime in Palestine-Israel (2023). Her research explores the intersection of nature and politics.