Martha Madrid

Research Associate

Martha joined Ross Strategic in 2024 with a background in environmental justice, Indigenous environmental ethnography, and food sovereignty research. Martha is especially passionate about fostering inclusive and community-led solutions to climate change, drawing on their experience in collaborative research and community engagement. They also bring an expertise in professional writing services, including copyediting and referencing.

Previously, Martha led a research project with Indigenous collaborators in the American Southwest to explore how ancestral agricultural practices are being revitalized in the present day. This research, eventually leading to a Master of Social Science in global sustainability from the University of Helsinki, was designed in collaboration with research participants and Tribal leaders, highlighting the need for culturally sensitive research practices when working with frontline communities. The project necessitated in-depth research on issues of food sovereignty, (agri)cultural heritage maintenance, and the challenges of farming in an arid climate.

Martha has also conducted research centered on the spatial distribution of large urban green spaces in New York City (Lundquist Urban Ecology Lab, Marymount Manhattan College), and assisted on a project involving precolonial geometric earthworks in Amazonia (Faculty of Indigenous Studies, University of Helsinki). While pursuing their B.A. in urban sustainability with a minor in international studies, Martha interned with the Scalabrini International Migration Network.

In their free time, Martha enjoys solo backpacking, studying languages, and playing the banjo.