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Doug Gurian-Sherman, PhD

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Dr. Doug Gurian-Sherman is a plant pathologist who’s work emphasizes the importance of agroecological farming systems. He is currently a consultant on agriculture with Strategic Expansion and Training, LLC, and he advises civil society coalitions, organizations and others in the U.S. and internationally on issues of climate change and agriculture, pesticide alternatives, and genetic engineering. He is also an Honorary Research Fellow with the Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience at Coventry University.He worked as a senior scientist for nearly two decades with U.S. NGOs including the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Center for Food Safety. He’s also served as a staff scientist with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He holds doctorate and MS degrees in plant pathology from the University of California, Berkeley, and a bachelor of science in natural resources from the University of Michigan.

    Can Eating Cows Save the Planet?

    Industrial animal agriculture is a total environmental disaster, polluting local ecosystems and contributing to climate change. While one obvious response is simply to stop eating animals, there’s a growing movement known as “regenerative agriculture” that claims that raising cows can be part of the solution to climate change and other environmental problems. We asked Dr Doug Gurian-Sherman, a leading agricultural scientist, to share the real science with our readers.
    Doug Gurian-Sherman, PhD · October 16, 2019 · 11 min read
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