[Agpv] Agrivoltaics webinar - Matt Sturchio

[Sarah Kurtz]

Matthew Sturchio, of Cornell University will present
“Ecovoltaics and grassland responses to solar energy co-location”

Abstract:
The mitigation of climate change requires a transition to renewable sources of energy, and of all available options solar photovoltaic (PV) energy generation has the greatest potential to reduce CO2 emissions by the year 2030. Even so, ground mounted PV is land use intensive, and ideal locations for solar development often overlap with sensitive natural ecosystems and highly productive agricultural land. A scalable approach with potential to alleviate the land use tension created by solar development is the co-location of PV arrays and grassland ecosystems. While this approach has many positive implications for land sparing, the ecological consequences of PV presence above grassland ecosystems are not well understood. In this presentation, I discuss how the unique microenvironmental conditions created by PV arrays alter patterns of productivity, physiological response, and forage quality in a semi-arid grassland in Colorado, USA. I also outline a new approach to PV development, Ecovoltaics, that is informed by several fundamental ecological concepts. An Ecovoltaic approach to solar development co-prioritizes energy generation and ecosystem services by intentional design and management through all aspects of array development. With this work, I hope to inform a more sustainable future for solar energy.

Bio:
Matt Sturchio is a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the Cornell Center for Agrivoltaics in Ithaca, NY. Matt completed his PhD under advisor Alan Knapp at Colorado State University where he studied the ecological impact of solar development in the semi-arid grasslands of Colorado. Matt’s research on this subject has been published in peer reviewed journals and highlighted by several media outlets (see more here). Beyond research, Matt has created educational materials to help communicate his science with stakeholders at outreach events hosted by the Colorado Agrivoltaics Learning Center.

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