Tony Marks-Block, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Geography and Environmental Studies
Anthropology, Geography and Environmental Studies
E-mail: tony.marksblock@csueastbay.edu
Phone: 415-238-1359
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Expertise
Fire, Forest Health, California Land Management, Indigenous Livelihoods, Environmental Justice, Subsistence systems, Restoration ecology
In The News
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How Climate Is Impacting California’s Fire Season, and a Solution Involving Plants (ABC-7)
Environmental studies professor Tony Marks-Block talks about the high temperatures in the Bay Area.
June 17, 2024
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This Was a Good Year for Prescribed Burns. Why Didn't California Do More? (KQED)
Professor Tony Marks-Block speaks on the benefits of prescribed burning in preventing future catastrophic fire events.
October 10, 2023
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Cal State East Bay Professor Granted Nearly $2M to Help Spur Climate Action
Cal State East Bay is one of 11 California State Universities to receive funding from The California Climate Action Seed Grants and Matching Grants. Tony Marks-Block, assistant professor of anthropology, geography and environmental studies at Cal State East Bay, serves as the principal investigator for CSUEB’s project.
August 24, 2023
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From Fear To Respect: How Indigenous People Use Fire
On Jan. 30, the C.E. Smith Museum of Anthropology at Cal State East Bay opened “Fire Without Fear: Restoring Indigenous Burning in California.”
March 20, 2023
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East Bay firefighters cancel prescribed burn due to windy conditions (ABC-7)
Professor Tony Marks-Block discusses the importance of prescribed burns in preparation for wildfire season.
May 16, 2022
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Combating Climate Change
Cal State East Bay students take local action against rising hazards.
November 10, 2021