He is also a research fellow at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History. With his lab, he focuses on biocultural approaches to conservation and the geography & evolution of cultural diversity. He has previously studied the impacts of agricultural intensification on water depending avian species in the forests of Gran Chaco, Argentina. Currently he is focusing on the issues related to indigenous resources management, traditional ecological knowledge, conservation management, and sustainable development. His research is being conducting globally.