https://biosphere2.org/ en https://biosphere2.org/person/dr-greg-barron-gafford <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Dr. Greg Barron-Gafford</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>katherinemorgan</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2021-09-21T11:21:45-07:00" title="Tuesday, September 21, 2021 - 11:21" class="datetime">Tue, 09/21/2021 - 11:21</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-az-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Greg is a Biogeographer, which means his science sits at that exciting nexus of understanding how external forces (like environmental and human factors) and internal characteristics (like leaf biochemistry) determine where species can live and thrive. For the last 8 years, the Barron-Gafford research group has been building the field of 'agrivoltaics' -the concept of co-locating agriculture and photovoltaics (renewable energy from solar panels). We began this work in southern Arizona to study the benefits across the food-energy-water nexus, and over the years have developed a national and international program connecting with researchers in Colorado and Oregon (USA), and in Africa and the Middle East. Helping develop science-based solutions to help people adapt to the increasing pressures that come from a changing climate is a personal and professional goal.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-az-person-category field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden d-inline az-person-categories-list field__items"> <div class="field__item d-inline-block az-person-category-item"><div id="taxonomy-term-15" class="taxonomy-term vocabulary-az-person-categories"> <div class="content"> <a href="https://biosphere2.org/person-categories/agrivoltaics-research-director" class="field-group-link badge badge-light badge-link" hreflang="en"><div> <div class="field field--name-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Agrivoltaics Research Director</div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item d-inline-block az-person-category-item"><div id="taxonomy-term-1" class="taxonomy-term vocabulary-az-person-categories"> <div class="content"> <a href="https://biosphere2.org/person-categories/leadership" class="field-group-link badge badge-light badge-link" hreflang="en"><div> <div class="field field--name-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Leadership</div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item d-inline-block az-person-category-item"><div id="taxonomy-term-2" class="taxonomy-term vocabulary-az-person-categories"> <div class="content"> <a href="https://biosphere2.org/person-categories/research" class="field-group-link badge badge-light badge-link" hreflang="en"><div> <div class="field field--name-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Research</div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item d-inline-block az-person-category-item"><div id="taxonomy-term-3" class="taxonomy-term vocabulary-az-person-categories"> <div class="content"> <a href="https://biosphere2.org/person-categories/staff" class="field-group-link badge badge-light badge-link" hreflang="en"><div> <div class="field field--name-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Staff</div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Dr. Greg Barron-Gafford</span> <div class="field field--name-field-az-titles field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item">Director of Food, Water, Energy Research </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-az-email field--type-email field--label-hidden text-truncate d-block"><a href="mailto:gregbg@arizona.edu">gregbg@arizona.edu</a></div> <div class="field field--name-field-az-links field--type-link field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.barrongafford.org/">Barron-Gafford Lab Website</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-az-media-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" class="img-fluid image-style-az-medium" src="https://biosphere2.org/sites/default/files/styles/az_medium/public/2021-09/Greg%20Barron-Gafford%202020.png.webp?itok=SVYQp_9l" width="760" height="899" alt="Greg Barron-Gafford Headshot"> </div> Tue, 21 Sep 2021 18:21:45 +0000 katherinemorgan 93 at https://biosphere2.org