Research Seminar: Cluster Hire in LFS Applied Biology, Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment, and CSFS at UBC Farm
Data for decision making about food
Dr. Zia Mehrabi
Research Associate
Institute for Resources Environment and Sustainability
University of British Columbia
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We live in a data driven society. But what can data tell us about delivering food for people and the planet? In this talk, Dr. Mehrabi will present a new vision for transforming data for decision-making on food system issues. He will explore new and emerging themes on the challenges facing agriculture and use ideas from his own research on ways we can leverage existing, and future data streams, to make better and more informed decisions on food system interventions, and the impacts they have on society.
When and Where?
- June 25, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- MacMillan Building, Room 160
About the Presenter
Dr. Zia Mehrabi, UBC
Dr. Zia Mehrabi is a Research Associate at the University of British Columbia at The Institute for Resources Environment and Sustainability, The Center for Sustainable Food Systems, and The School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, where he works on the sustainable development, the impacts of climate change, and emerging technology in agricultural systems. He received a BA in Biology, and a DPhil in Food Security from the University of Oxford. He is a contributing author to The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services and the Ceres2030 Initiative, a member of the Global Land Programme, and is the working group lead on developing baselines for data driven agronomy for the CGIAR’s Platform for Big Data in Agriculture.
This seminar is part of the LFS Applied Biology Faculty Cluster Hire in Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment. Ten short-listed candidates will be giving seminars in May and June as part of their intensive interview process. Click here see a full list of events.