Dr. Matthew Potts

Biography

Matthew Potts has a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University and a B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Michigan. With over two decades of experience, his work focuses on resource management issues in low- and middle-income countries. He leads an interdisciplinary lab that emphasizes community-based climate solutions and the co-production of human and natural systems to enhance ecosystem services. Potts has a broad background in mathematics, ecology, and economics, which informs his research on effective management of ecosystems. His specialties include carbon removal, nature-based climate solutions, forest management, biofuels, plantation agriculture, land use planning and policy, biodiversity conservation, and environmental economics, contributing to significant advancements in both academic and practical realms.

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