Join experts from across government and the private sector as we explore some of the current food needs we are facing here on Earth.
This moderated panel discussed the unique food security challenges faced in the Canadian North and in rural and urban communities in developed and developing nations around the globe. We discussed what’s being done to address the challenges, and what innovations from initiatives like the Deep Space Food Challenge could mean for the future of terrestrial food production.
Moderator:
Dr. Alyssa Whitcraft, NASA Harvest Deputy Director & Manager, University of Maryland, Department of Geographical Sciences
Panelists:
Merlyn Recinos - Vice president of business development, Arctic Fresh
Kiersten Johnson, Ph.D. - Food Security Monitoring and Evaluation, USAID
Olivier Demers-Dubé - Senior Innovation Advisor, Zone Agtech