Matthew Hayek is an environmental scientist and Assistant Professor in the New York University Department of Environmental Studies. His scientific research quantifies the environmental impacts of our food system, with a specific focus on greenhouse gas emissions such as methane and land use changes including deforestation. His research uses environmental and statistical analyses to clarify the contributions that food system policies can make toward mitigating emissions in line with national and international climate targets. Dr. Hayek received his Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering from Harvard University, which was followed by a postdoc appointment at the Brooks McCormick Jr. Animal Law & Policy Program at Harvard Law School. He is also an affiliated faculty member in the NYU Center for Data Science and the NYU Wild Animal Welfare Program.
