Christian J. PetersChristian J. Peters is a scientist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service where he leads the Food Systems Research Unit. Prior to joining USDA in 2021, Dr. Peters served on the faculty of the Friedman School of Nutritin Science and Policy at Tufts University teaching primarily in the Agriculture, Food, and Environment program. His research interests lie in the developing field of sustainability science, in the area of food systems. Within this broad, trans-disciplinary field, Dr. Peters currently focuses on three major topics: (1) Sustainability implications of dietary choices, (2) Land requirements of food consumption and carrying capacity of agricultural land resources, and (3) Production potential of local and regional food systems. Some of Dr. Peters’ most well-known work include spatial analyses of potential local foodsheds and models of the carrying capacity of New York State and the conterminous U.S. Dr. Peters received his Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees in Soil and Crop Sciences from Cornell University and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Sciences from Rutgers University. Read More Read Less