Agriculture
Agriculture is at the forefront of global challenges. We explore sustainable agriculture practices through the lens of energy policy.
The Sustainable Agriculture Fund
The Goldsmith Sustainable Agriculture Fund at the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, supported by a generous gift from alumnus Carl H. Goldsmith (W’88), is dedicated to advancing research at the intersection of energy policy, sustainable agriculture, and climate policy with a focus on sustainable agriculture practices, policies, and science & technology that alleviate adverse environmental and socio-economic impacts. Managed within the Kleinman Center, this initiative aims to deliver meaningful interdisciplinary outcomes and establish a foundation for long-term impact.
Recent Work
Calculating Carbon Benefits of Urban Orchards
Urban agriculture can help cities adapt to climate change, but its carbon benefits are not well understood. Using Philadelphia orchards as a case study, this study found significant carbon impacts and presents a simple, replicable method for measuring the carbon effects of urban orchards.
Agrivoltaics Ordinances for Greater Deployment of Solar with Agriculture
Local government zoning ordinances have posed an obstacle to solar electricity projects. By drafting ordinances that favor agrivoltaics, local governments may overcome opposition and enable solar projects that include agricultural production.
Featured Researcher
Heather Huntington
Director, Penn Development Research Institute-DevLabHeather Huntington is the executive director of the Penn Development Research Institute-DevLab. Her research interests include land tenure, land administration, natural resource management.
Featured Researcher
Allison Lassiter
Associate Professor, City and Regional PlanningAllison Lassiter is an associate professor of city and regional planning at the Weitzman School of Design. Her work examines opportunities to use landscape infrastructure and emerging technologies to build resilience and increase adaptive capacity.
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Samantha McBride
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, SEASSamantha McBride is the William K. Gemmill Term Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Laia Mogas-Soldevila
Assistant Professor of Architecture, Weitzman SchoolLaia Mogas-Soldevila is an Assistant Professor of Graduate Architecture and Director of DumoLab Research at the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania.
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Thomas Parsons
Director, Center for Stewardship Agriculture and FoodThomas Parsons is the Marie A. Moore Professor of Animal Welfare and Ethics at the School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center. He directs the Center for Stewardship Agriculture and Food at PennVet.
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Domenic Vitiello
Associate Professor of City and Regional Planning, WeitzmanDomenic Vitiello is an associate professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning in the Weitzman School of Design.
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Irina Marinov
Associate Professor, Earth and Environmental ScienceIrina Marinov is a climate scientist and an associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania in the department of Earth and Environmental Science.
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Laurel E. Redding
Associate Professor of Epidemiology, PennVetLaurel E. Redding is a associate professor of epidemiology at PennVet. She is also the director of the Human-Animal Health Interface at Penn Vet’s Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Safety.
Featured Researcher
Erik Wibbels
Presidential Penn Compact Professor, Political ScienceErik Wibbels is the Presidential Penn Compact Professor of Political Science and co-director of PDRI-DevLab at the University of Pennsylvania. He is part of the Machine Learning for Peace project.