Staff Scientist
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
SAF Working Group Officer
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States
I am a natural resource data scientist with 11 years of experience applicable to the R&D, monitoring, and adaptive management of forested and agricultural lands. I’m passionate about leveraging data to further the integrity and impact of forest-based biomass in the circular economy. I focus on research that will:
• increase opportunities for bio-based products with standardized tools and monitoring procedures to ensure sustainable management practices are transparent to stakeholders;
• improve the economic viability of sustainable natural resource industries through data, standards, and certification.
Specifically, utilizing growth and yield data in economic models, and focusing on including above and below-ground sequestration benefits under various cropping scenarios (e.g., with genetic improvements), for the Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office and other programs. Particular focus has been on the international trade of bioproducts, and the measurement of relative sustainability of these products (e.g., soil carbon sequestration).
Thursday, October 26, 2023
10:30am - 12:00pm PST