Van Butsic, PhD
Principal Scientist
Forest Ecology and Management + Geospatial Analysis + Carbon Markets
Dr. Van Butsic employs geospatial analysis and statistical modeling to design, implement and assess high quality carbon projects.
He leverages his expertise in forest science to help project developers and clients understand the principles for high-quality carbon removal in the forestry sector. He works closely with Carbon Direct's tech team to integrate science with software.
Before joining Carbon Direct, Dr. Butsic was an Associate Professor and Cooperative Extension Specialists at UC Berkeley where he combined novel econometric methods with geospatial analysis to understand the causes and consequences of land use policy.
Dr. Butsic has developed methods to look at diverse drivers of land use change including carbon offsets, protected areas, wildfires, agricultural subsidies, war, and the regulation of illicit drugs.
Education
PhD, Forestry
University of Wisconsin
MS, Applied Economics
University of Wisconsin
BS, Economics
Reed College
Awards
Humboldt Research Award
Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation
