“My colleagues and I believe that solar development should proceed in a way that reflects ecological thinking,” Matthew Sturchio writes. “In our view, an ecovoltaic approach to solar can produce positive ecological outcomes and make solar energy even more sustainable.”
Matthew Sturchio
Matthew Sturchio is a PhD student in plant and ecosystem ecology at Colorado State University. His interests are plant physiology, global change ecology, and climate-carbon cycle feedbacks. Sturchio's PhD research focuses on quantifying how photovoltaic (PV, a.k.a. solar panel) energy expansion might impact ecosystem process and their underlying physiological mechanisms in grasslands.