Stephen Wood
Senior Scientist, Agriculture and Food Systems
New Haven, CT
Stephen Wood Senior Scientist for Agriculture & Food Systems at The Nature Conservancy © TNC
Areas of Expertise
soil science, agriculture, sustainability science, ecosystem ecology, nutrition
Publications
Biography
Stephen Wood is a Senior Scientist for Agriculture & Food Systems at The Nature Conservancy, where he carries out science to help achieve TNC’s 2030 goals through the organization’s work on agriculture and food systems. His scientific work spans agroecology, climate change, land use change, biodiversity, and freshwater science.
Stephen’s role combines embedded science—supporting strategies like Regenerative Foodscapes and Natural Climate Solutions—with efforts to turn evidence into action through publications, policy engagement, and market transformation. He has worked on several open data and science tools such as AgEvidence, SoilsRevealed, and a global Foodscapes visualization tool.
Before joining TNC, Stephen was a NatureNet Science Fellow with TNC and the Yale School of the Environment. He earned his Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution & Environmental Biology from Columbia University. He also serves as a Research Scientist and Lecturer at Yale and is based in New Haven, Connecticut.