Chris Donovan
Data Scientist
PRONUNCIATION KRIS-tuh-fer DAW-nuh-vuhn
PRONOUNS he/him
- B.S. in Conservation Biology, Prescott College, Prescott, AZ
- M.S. Candidate in Community Development and Applied Economics, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
BIO
Chris Donovan is the Data Scientist for the Food Systems Research Center. His background is in conservation biology, and he has conducted botanical fieldwork and research throughout the West. Before coming to Vermont, he was working with The Nature Conservancy to develop sagebrush seed delivery methods and improve restoration outcomes. He came to ¶¶Òõ̽̽ in 2022 to pursue a M.S. in Community Development and Applied Economics, where he studied extreme weather events and pro-environmental behavior. Outside of the office, Chris enjoys playing fingerstyle guitar, hiking, running, dunking in the lake, or otherwise enjoying the outdoors.
Bio
Chris Donovan is the Data Scientist for the Food Systems Research Center. His background is in conservation biology, and he has conducted botanical fieldwork and research throughout the West. Before coming to Vermont, he was working with The Nature Conservancy to develop sagebrush seed delivery methods and improve restoration outcomes. He came to ¶¶Òõ̽̽ in 2022 to pursue a M.S. in Community Development and Applied Economics, where he studied extreme weather events and pro-environmental behavior. Outside of the office, Chris enjoys playing fingerstyle guitar, hiking, running, dunking in the lake, or otherwise enjoying the outdoors.