Overview
Dr. Rosa's research focuses on enhancing agricultural productivity and promoting sustainability in agriculture, energy, and water systems. He addresses the challenges posed by climate change to agriculture and explores strategies to minimize the environmental impacts of farming. Dr. Rosa's impactful research informs sustainable development policies and investments, contributing to agricultural and water sustainability. His work also assesses the potential benefits and unintended consequences of innovations designed to meet global demands for energy, water, and food.
Dr. Rosa’s contributions to science and society have been recognized through multiple awards, including the 2019 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Hydrology Research Grant and the 2021 AGU Science for Solutions Award. The latter award is given “for significant contributions in the application and use of the Earth and space sciences to solve societal problems,” and in Dr. Rosa’s case recognized his contributions to understanding global water-energy-food linkages and solutions to benefit humanity and nature. In addition to these awards, he was also listed among the most influential young leaders in Science and Technology of the year 2020 by Forbes 30 Under 30.
CV
- Ph.D., University of California Berkeley, Environmental Science, Policy, and Management (2020)
- MS, Polytechnic University of Milan, Environmental Engineering (2016)
- BS, Polytechnic University of Milan, Environmental and Civil Engineering (2014)
- Leonardo Award in Engineering, Leonardo Da Vinci Society (2023).
- Staff Associate, Carnegie Institution for Science (2022-2028).
- Science for Solutions Award, American Geophysical Union (2021).
- Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe, Science and Healthcare list (2020).
- UC Berkeley ESPM Distinguished Lecture by an outstanding finishing student (2020).
- Horton Hydrology Research Grant, American Geophysical Union (2019).
- Ermenegildo Zegna Founder’s Scholarship (2017-2020).
- Carbon Neutrality Initiative Fellowship, University of California Office of the President (2017).
- Gustavo Sclocchi Thesis Award, Society of Petroleum Engineers Italian Section (2016).
The Big Questions
Deploy climate mitigations strategies successfully?
Provide sustainable access to energy, food, and water?
Climate impact water scarcity?
Research Interests
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Agriculture
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Water Sustainability
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Water-Energy-Food Nexus
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Energy and Environment
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Hydrology
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Climate Solutions