Bio/Interests:
Mark Gately was born in boston, Massachusetts. After completing his high school education in New Jersey, he earned a BA in comptuer science from Cornell. Upon graduation in 2000, Mark moved to Burlington, his permanent home. Four years out of school, Mark has decided to return to the classroom, shifting his focus of study from the technical discipline of Computer Science to the trans-disciplinary field of Ecological Economics. His research interests include the development of alternative energy sources and sustainable international development. Travel is Mark's favorite pastime. In January of 2005, he attended a two week project-based learning course dealing with ecological restoration in Paraiso, Costa Rica. Following the course, he completed a three week internship at a local agro-ecology institute, where he learned basic concepts of sustainable land use. In January of 2006, Mark will travel with a class to the island of St. Lucia in the West Indies, this time to study the possible use of alternative energies of the island. In his spare time, Mark enjoys web design. He is currently working with the Burlington Currency Project, a local NGO, as a web support specialist. Mark began the CDAE Graduate Program Fall 2005 and is earning certification from the GUND institute for Ecological Economics.
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