Our research group is hosting a one-day workshop on climate change, water, and agriculture. The workshop will take place at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University’s downtown Boston campus at 145 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02111 in the Sackler Building in Room 218.
The goal of the workshop is to share findings and exchange ideas between our research team and others working in the areas of climate science and food quality. In addition to brief presentations by our research team, the workshop will feature a seminar by Dr. Ellie Biggs who leads a tea and climate project in India.
If interested in attending this workshop please contact Rebecca Nemec Boehm at rebecca.nemec@tufts.edu.
Below is a tentative schedule for the workshop.
10:00am – 11:00am: Opening Remarks and Seminar: Dr. Ellie Biggs, Department of Geography and Environment at the University of South Hampton
11:00am – 11:15am: Presentation 1: Dr. Corene Matyas, Department of Geography at University of Florida
11:15am – 11:30am: Tea Tasting: Dr. Selena Ahmed, Sustainable Food and Bioenergy Systems Program, Montana State University and Nicole Kfoury, Department of Chemistry, Tufts University, Rebecca Nemec Boehm, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
11:30am – 11:45am: Consumer interest and willingness to pay for tea product attributes: Dr. Sean Cash,Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
11:45am – 12:00pm: Presentation 3: Dr. John Duncan, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
12:00pm to 1:00pm: Lunch with workshop attendees
1:00pm – 2:30pm: Transferability and exchange of methodologies (climate science methods, hydrology, economic modeling, Geographic Information Systems, social surveys, and secondary metabolite chemistry)
2:30pm – 3:30pm: Exploring future collaborations: Funding and integrating findings for applied solutions