Megan Matthews, Ph.D., is an interdisciplinary researcher interested in using data and outreach to promote sustainability, food equity, and environmental justice through the lens of agroecology. At Project Drawdown, her work focuses on climate solutions in the electricity and food & agriculture sectors.
Megan earned her Ph.D. in physics from the Georgia Institute of Technology studying the aerodynamics of plant-pollinator interactions before joining the Institute for Local Self-Reliance as a research fellow supporting the Composting for Community Initiative.
In her free time, Megan enjoys baking, volunteering at community gardens, and frequenting outdoor festivals and markets.