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Navin Ramankutty is a Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) specializing in Data Science and Sustainable Global Food Systems at the University of British Columbia. His research program aims to understand how humans use and modify the Earth’s land surface, with a focus on agriculture and its implications for the global environment. Utilizing global Earth observations and numerical ecosystem models, Ramankutty seeks solutions to the pressing challenge of feeding humanity while maintaining a minimal global environmental footprint. He is an awardee of the Wihuri International Prize in 2020, and has contributed to significant reports including the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment and the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. He serves as editor for the journal Global Food Security and Global Ecology Biogeography, and is an Associate Editor for Environmental Research Letters. Moreover, Ramankutty is a Leopold Leadership Fellow, recognized for his impactful work in his field.
Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.