Christian Joseph Peters, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.

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1 August 15, 2014 Christian Joseph Peters, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Assistant Professor 150 Harrison Avenue Boston, MA (617) EDUCATION Ph.D. (Soil and Crop Sciences) 2007, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York Master of Science (Soil and Crop Sciences) 2002, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York Bachelor of Science (Environmental Sciences) 1995, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING , Cornell University, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts Assistant Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, January 2010 to present Developing a research program on modeling approaches to studying the land requirements of human dietary needs and the capacity for local and regional food systems. Teaching graduate level courses in Agricultural Science and Policy and Geographic Information Systems. Advising graduate students within the Agriculture, Food, and Environment Program. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, August 2007 to November 2009 Performed research and grant writing for project to map local food systems potential in New York State; Developed methods for estimating soil productivity of tax parcels for agricultural land valuation; Currently conducting geospatial modeling to estimate the area available for dedicated bioenergy feedstock production in New York State and starting project to adapt the foodshed models for other states and ultimately the conterminous U.S. Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, July 2005 to June 2007 Designed and tested spatial models for mapping potential local foodsheds, the areas from which population centers could theoretically derive their food supplies, for New York State. Research Assistant, Department of Applied Economics and Management, January to June 2005 Managed spatial data on tax parcels for a rural land valuation project. Teaching Assistant, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, August to December 2004 Taught three laboratory sections for a 400-level course in Geographic Information Systems, graded laboratory assignments, and gave one lecture.

2 Research Assistant, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, January to August 2004 Investigated the feasibility of a geographic information systems based analysis of local food production potential in New York State. Teaching Assistant, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, August to December 2003 Organized and taught the entire laboratory/discussion segment of a 100-level course in Sustainable Agriculture. Gave two lectures in classroom portion of the course. Research assistant, Department of Applied Economics and Management, January to May Examined the potential for New York State s fruit sector to provide a greater share of the state s fruit consumption in light of the USDA Food Pyramid recommendations Teaching Assistant, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, August to December 2002 Gave quizzes, graded assignments, presented two lectures, led several lab sections, drove fleet vehicles, and otherwise assisted the teaching of 100-level course in Sustainable Agriculture Research Assistant, Department of Applied Economics and Management, August 2001 to August 2002: Explored the potential for New York State s vegetable sector to provide a greater share of the state s vegetable consumption in light of the USDA Food Pyramid recommendations Research Assistant, Division of Nutritional Sciences, February 2000 to August 2001 Compared New York State agricultural production and estimated New York State food consumption with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans AWARDS AND HONORS Major awards G.O. Mott Scholarship for Meritorious Graduate Students in Crop Science, 2007: The Crop Science Society of America awards one scholarship annually to a single recipient selected from a nationwide pool of nominees. Other awards and honors AAAS/Science Program for Excellence in Science, 2008 G.O. Mott Meritorious Graduate Student Award, 2007 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Recognition, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, 2005 Full member of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, 2004 Cook College General Honors Program George H. Cook Scholar 1995 SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Qualifying Exam Committees: Zach Conrad, Nicole Tichenor, and Emily Piltch OTHER MAJOR COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS None to date TRAINING OF GRADUATE STUDENTS Present Picardy, Jamie: Thesis Committee Chair Tichenor, Nicole: Thesis Committee Member 2

3 Conrad, Zachary: Thesis Committee Member Past Darrouzet-Nardi, Amelia: Academic advisor TEACHING RESPONSIBILITY Spring 2010, NUTR 212: Agricultural Science and Policy I, Agriculture, Food, and Environment Program Spring 2010, NUTR 231: Fundamentals of GIS, not program specific Fall 2010, NUTR 213: Agricultural Science and Policy II, Agriculture, Food, and Environment Program Spring 2011, NUTR 233: Agricultural Science and Policy I, Agriculture, Food, and Environment Program Spring 2011, NUTR 231: Fundamentals of GIS, not program specific Fall 2011, NUTR 333: Agricultural Science and Policy II, Agriculture, Food, and Environment Program Spring 2012, NUTR 233: Agricultural Science and Policy I, Agriculture, Food, and Environment Program Spring 2012, NUTR 231: Fundamentals of GIS, not program specific Fall 2012, NUTR 333: Agricultural Science and Policy II, Agriculture, Food, and Environment Program Spring 2013, NUTR 233: Agricultural Science and Policy I, Agriculture, Food, and Environment Program Fall 2013, NUTR 333: Agricultural Science and Policy II, Agriculture, Food, and Environment Program Spring 2014, NUTR 233: Agricultural Science and Policy I, Agriculture, Food, and Environment Program Spring 2014, NUTR 342: Food Systems Modeling and Analysis PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES Member of the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, and American Academy for the Advancement of Science Session presider at the 2013 ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meetings in Tampa, FL OFFICE AND COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES None to date MAJOR RESEARCH INTERESTS Dr. Peters research interests lie in the developing field of sustainability science, within the thematic area of food systems. Within this broad, trans-disciplinary field, Dr. Peters focuses on the modeling of food systems. To date, he has used quantitative modeling approaches to explore four major topics: (1) Land requirements of the human diet, (2) the human carrying capacity of agricultural land resources, (3) the potential of local and regional production systems to supply food needs, and (4) Feed needs of livestock systems. Dr. Peters is perhaps most well-known for his spatial analysis of potential local foodsheds, providing a concrete example of a term that has resonated with the local and regional food movements. As a result of this experience, Dr. Peters was invited to lead a research team within the USDA-funded project entitled Enhancing Food Security of Underserved Populations in the Northeast through Sustainable Regional Food Systems (or EFSNE). The Scenarios and Modeling Team includes all modelers on the EFSNE project and is charged with the development of scenarios and the identification of opportunities for linking models. Dr. Peters accepted this role in hopes of integrating biophysical and economic models of regional food systems. 3

4 Finally, Dr. Peters seeks to understand the contribution that modeling has made to the knowledge base related to the sustainability of food systems. To this end, he has developed a new course entitled Food Systems Modeling and Analysis designed to teach students some of the approaches used in this emerging field. RESARCH SUPPORT Source: USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, AFRI Global Food Systems Program. Grant number: Title: Enhancing Food Security of Underserved Populations in the Northeast through Sustainable Regional Food Systems. Time period: 3/1/2011 to 2/29/2016 Amount requested: $4,999,829 million (total); $298,613 (proposed subcontract with Tufts University) Role: Co-PI Source: W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), Main award is at Cornell University Grant Number: P Title: Foodprints and Foodsheds: Tools for evaluating the sustainability of dietary patterns and the geography of the food system Time period: 1/1/2009 to 12/31/2013 (Tufts University Sub-award: 1/1/2010 to 12/31/2013) Amount of award: $790,874 (Tufts University Sub-award: $283,519) Role: Project Director* *The leadership structure of the project is a bit unconventional. Dr. Peters is the Project Director and is responsible for day-to-day management of the project and reporting to WKKF. Dr. Gary Fick at Cornell University is the Principal Investigator and is the official lead person from the perspective of the Grantee. This arrangement evolved because Dr. Peters wrote the grant while a postdoctoral associate at Cornell University, and at the time he moved to Tufts University, the project was well-underway. EDITORIAL BOARDS Dr. Peters has served as an invited reviewer for the following journals: Agricultural Systems Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development Food Policy Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems Urban Ecosystems BIBLIOGRAPHY Refereed papers Peters, C.J., Picardy, J.A., Darrouzet-Nardi, A. and Griffin, T.G Feed conversions, ration compositions, and land use efficiencies of major livestock products in U.S. agricultural systems. Agricultural Systems 130: Griffin, T., Conrad, Z., Peters, C. Ridberg, R., and Tyler, E.P Regional self-reliance of the Northeast Food System. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, FirstView Article: Available at Web site: 4

5 &fileid=s (verified 11 June 2014). Galzki, J., Mulla, D. and Peters, C Mapping the potential of local food capacity in Southeastern Minnesota. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, FirstView Article: 1-9. Available at Web site: &fileid=s (verified 11 June 2014). Peters, C.J., Bills, N.L., Lembo, A.J., Wilkins, J.L., and Fick, G.W Mapping potential foodsheds in New York State by food group: An approach for prioritizing which foods to grow locally. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 27(2): Lewis, C.B. and Peters, C.J An Assessment of New England's Large Animal Slaughter and Processing. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 27(3): Peters, C.J., Bills, N.L., Wilkins, J.L., and Fick, G.W Foodshed analysis and its relevance to sustainability. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 24(1): 1-7. Peters, C.J., Bills, N.L, Lembo, A.J., Wilkins, J.L., and Fick, G.W Mapping potential foodsheds in New York State: A spatial model for evaluating the capacity to localize food production. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 24(1): Wilkins, J.L., Peters, C.J., Hamm, M., Reinhardt, E Increasing acres to decrease inches: The land requirements of low-carbohydrate diets. Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition 3(1): Peters, C.J., J.L. Wilkins, and G.W. Fick Testing a complete-diet model for estimating the land resource requirements of food consumption and agricultural carrying capacity: The New York State example. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 22(2): Peters, C. J., G. W. Fick, and J. L. Wilkins Cultivating better nutrition: Can the Food Pyramid help translate dietary recommendations into agricultural goals? Agronomy Journal 95: Peters, C. J Genetic Engineering in Agriculture: Who Stands to Benefit. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics 13 (3/4): Other papers presenting primary data Bills, N.L., Francis, J.D., Cheng, M., and Peters, C.J Alternative Methods of Real Property Valuation of Agriculture and Rural Vacant Parcels. Phase I project report submitted to New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. Peters, C.J., J.L. Wilkins, and G.W. Fick Input and Output Data in Studying the Impact of Meat and Fat on the Land Resource Requirements of the Human Diet and Potential Carrying Capacity: The New York State Example [R05-1]. Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. 5

6 Peters, C. J., N. L. Bills, J. L. Wilkins, R. D. Smith Fruit Consumption, Dietary Guidelines, and Agricultural Production in New York State Implications for Local Food Economies. Department of Applied Economics and Management Research Bulletin , Cornell University, Ithaca, New York Peters, C. J., N. L. Bills, J. L. Wilkins, R. D. Smith Vegetable Consumption, Dietary Guidelines, and Agricultural Production in New York State Implications for Local Food Economies. Department of Applied Economics and Management Research Bulletin , Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. Theses and dissertations Peters, C.J Mapping potential local foodsheds in New York State: A spatial analysis of the capacity to produce food closer to the point of consumption. Ph.D. diss. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. Peters, C. J How Many Mouths Could We Feed: An Analysis of the Potential of New York State Agricultural Lands to Produce Diets Consistent with the Food Guide Pyramid. M.S. thesis. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. Peters, C.J Possible Change in High Plains Beef Production and U.S. Per Capita Beef Consumption Resulting from Continued Depletion of the High Plains Aquifer. George H. Cook Scholar Paper. Cook College, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Invited presentations Peters, C.J Modeling the land requirements of diet and potential human carrying capacity. Invited presentation in the Horticulture and Crop Sciences Seminar, Ohio State University, Wooster, Ohio. October 11, Peters, C.J Capacity for meeting food needs with local and regional production: Tales from the Northeast U.S. Invited presentation in the John Glenn Colloquium, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. October 10, Peters, C.J Land use effects of various dietary patterns. Invited presentation in the Food Forum workshop Sustainable Diets: Food for Healthy People and a Healthy Planet, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences Building, Washington, D.C. May 7, Peters, C.J Land requirements of human diets: An introduction to foodprint and foodshed models. Invited presentation to the Union of Concerned Scientists, Washington, D.C. November 8, Peters, C.J Agricultural capacity and localized food production to meet nutritional needs of a population. Invited presentation in the symposium Sustainable food systems: An integrated approach for a healthy population and a healthy planet, American Society for Nutrition, 2012 Scientific Session and Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology. April 22, Peters, C.J First principles: Envisioning the place of local and regional foods in the U.S. food system through the lenses of health and sustainability. Invited presentation in Colloquium: Local, National, or Global: The Place of Local Food Systems at the American Society for Horticultural Science Annual Conference, Palm Desert, California. August 3,

7 Peters, C.J The role of higher education in building local and regional food systems. Keynote address at Advancing our regional foodshed: The role of higher education the 7 th Annual Meeting of the Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges & Universities. SUNY Rockland Community College, Suffern, New York, October 15, Peters, CJ Foodsheds and foodprints: Assessing the capacity of land to meet nutritional needs. Invited presentation at Relocalizing Our Foodshed: Models and Methodologies Cross-Disciplinary Symposium and Workshop, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 15, Peters, C.J. How many people could New York State feed locally? Presentation in Session 3: Revitalizing Local Food Systems, Planning for Farms, Food & Energy in Central New York, American Farmland Trust, Syracuse, New York, March 25, Peters, C.J. How many people could New York State feed locally? Examining dietary land requirements and foodsheds. Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York, Inc. 27 th Annual Organic Farming & Gardening Conference, Rochester, New York, January 24, Peters, C.J. Can New York State agricultural land support a local food system? Locally Grown & Organic Commodity Advisory Committee, New York Farm Bureau Policy Development Summit, Syracuse, New York, September 10, Peters, C.J. Modeling the relationship of diet to land use and carrying capacity: The New York State example. Department of Plant Sciences Seminar Series, University of California at Davis, February 6, Bills, N.L. and Peters, C.J. The future of food in New York State: Assessing the capacity for food system localization to address the challenges of the 21st Century. Cornell Cooperative Extension Executive Director s meeting, Syracuse, NY, June 5, Peters, C.J. What if food were grown near where we live? Mapping potential foodsheds. Conway School of Landscape Design lecture series, North Conway, Massachusetts, February 5, 2007 Peters, C.J. Meeting nutritional needs with local land resources. Town of Ithaca Conservation Board, Ithaca, New York, October 5,