Keith Paustian

Keith Paustian is a University Distinguished Professor at Colorado State University, where research and teaching focus on soil ecology and biogenochemistry, with a primary emphasis on greenhouse gas mitigation and the development of improved greenhouse gas inventory systems and quantification methods. Prior experience includes serving as a Research Scientist with expertise in soil organic matter dynamics, agricultural and greenhouse gases, and ecosystem carbon and nitrogen dynamics, as well as ecosystem modeling. Keith Paustian began a career in academia as a Research Associate at Michigan State University, specializing in soil ecology and ecosystem dynamics. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Systems Ecology from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and a Master of Science in Forest Ecology from Colorado State University.