Robert McDonald is Vanguard scientist at The Nature Conservancy, where he studies emerging issues related to energy, agriculture, and urbanization that impact the Conservancy’s core mission of protecting lands and water for people and nature. His scientific research focuses on how energy and agricultural policy impacts wildlife and water resources. McDonald also examines how clean water and air can be provided to rapidly growing cities around the world. Prior to joining the Conservancy, he was a Smith Conservation Biology Fellow at Harvard University, studying the impact global urban growth has on biodiversity and conservation. He also taught at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, helping architects and planners incorporate ecological principles into their projects.

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