Research Scientist/Economist

Research Director for T-AGG

Alison currently directs research for the Technical Working Group on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (T-AGG). This involves gathering, interpreting, and synthesizing scientific information on the potential of land-management agricultural activities to mitigate greenhouse gases. The intersection of agronomic sciences and economics in this project are necessary to ensure verifiable environmental impacts and ready application in policy or private markets. 

PhD, Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy, Wageningen University, 2009

MS, International Agricultural Development (Soil Science), University of California-Davis, 2000

BSc, Agricultural Sciences, University of Alberta, 1997

Areas of expertise:

environmental economics, agriculture, offsets, ecosystem services