Eric Roy
Associate Professor
Director of the Casella Center for Circular Economy and Sustainability
Gund Institute for Environment Fellow
81 Carrigan Drive
Aiken Center 210
Burlington, VT 05401
United States
- Ph.D., Oceanography & Coastal Sciences, Louisiana State University, 2013
- M.S., Food, Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Ohio State University, 2008
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Old Dominion University, 2006
BIO
Nutrient cycling is the common thread that ties together their different research interests. They quantify the forms, biogeochemical transformations, and fluxes of essential nutrients for life on Earth, aiming to: (1) clarify important processes that underpin ecosystem function, (2) identify opportunities for beneficial intervention, and (3) design systems that achieve nutrient management objectives. They couple studies in the lab and field to explore the properties and responses of soils, sediments, plants, water, and residuals (organic & industrial) in engineered, urban, and agricultural ecosystems. To scale their nutrient dynamics work to the landscape, they use material flow analysis, modeling, and GIS.
Their work covers three important themes in nutrient stewardship: nutrient use efficiency in food systems, resource recovery and reuse, and nature-based solutions/green infrastructure.
Eric's teaching in the Rubenstein School is focused on ecological design in the contexts of water quality, waste management, and food systems.
Publications
Area(s) of expertise
Instructional programs: Environmental Sciences; Sustainability, Ecology, & Policy
Research: Nutrient biogeochemistry & management, Circular bioeconomy, Ecological engineering & design, Life cycle assessment, Green infrastructure, Emerging contaminants, Soil & water sciences, Waste management, Agricultural & biological engineering
Bio
Nutrient cycling is the common thread that ties together their different research interests. They quantify the forms, biogeochemical transformations, and fluxes of essential nutrients for life on Earth, aiming to: (1) clarify important processes that underpin ecosystem function, (2) identify opportunities for beneficial intervention, and (3) design systems that achieve nutrient management objectives. They couple studies in the lab and field to explore the properties and responses of soils, sediments, plants, water, and residuals (organic & industrial) in engineered, urban, and agricultural ecosystems. To scale their nutrient dynamics work to the landscape, they use material flow analysis, modeling, and GIS.
Their work covers three important themes in nutrient stewardship: nutrient use efficiency in food systems, resource recovery and reuse, and nature-based solutions/green infrastructure.
Eric's teaching in the Rubenstein School is focused on ecological design in the contexts of water quality, waste management, and food systems.
Publications
Areas of Expertise
Instructional programs: Environmental Sciences; Sustainability, Ecology, & Policy
Research: Nutrient biogeochemistry & management, Circular bioeconomy, Ecological engineering & design, Life cycle assessment, Green infrastructure, Emerging contaminants, Soil & water sciences, Waste management, Agricultural & biological engineering