Harlan Morehouse is a social geographer who researches the complex and interconnected relationships between nature and society. Specifically, his research addresses how twenty-first century environmental change cannot be understood independent of the social, political, and economic systems that often drive that change. Recently, Dr. Morehouse has conducted research and written on the following topics: spiritual practices applied to human and more-than-human relations, the social and cultural implications of glacier recession; multidisciplinary approaches to the study of the environment; and political-ecological approaches to the Anthropocene.

During his 2023 sabbatical, Dr. Morehouse is researching the proliferation of disinformation and conspiracy theory and its broad social, political, and environmental impacts. This research aims to develop strategies for effectively communicating information about environmental change in accessible and inclusive ways.