Dr. Stephanie Buechler

Biography

Stephanie Buechler is an Associate Research Professor in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State University, where she has been a faculty member since July 2021. Her work focuses on the intersections of environmental change and agriculture, with a particular emphasis on renewable energy agriculture and urban agriculture. She has conducted extensive applied research in diverse regions, including Latin America and South Asia, and has worked on agricultural initiatives in the United States. Before joining Penn State, Buechler served as an Associate Research Professor at the University of Arizona's Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy and held the position of Research Scientist at the International Water Management Institute. Her research encompasses a range of topics related to the water-energy-food nexus, and she is actively involved in projects assessing sustainability challenges in various agricultural contexts, including her work in South America, Mexico, and India. Buechler has also published numerous papers on energy justice in rural-urban contexts and feminist political ecology, with her focus spanning across gendered vulnerabilities and adaptation initiatives in rural livelihoods. Her expertise is widely recognized in the field, making significant contributions to understanding the complex dynamics at play in agriculture and environmental governance.

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