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March 6th, 2025
Current Agrivoltaic Research Activities
The implementation of any new technology or method of operation requires research, experimentation, and pushing the envelope as to what is possible. This is where our academic colleagues and research facilities come into play to provide more certainty to society and investors that new technologies are viable and reliable. Come hear from agrivoltaic researchers as to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the adoption of and exploration into agrivoltaics.
Location: Gordon Gamm Theatre, The Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St, Boulder, CO 80302
Time:
5.30 pm - 8.00 pm
Doors Open at 5.00 pm
Parking at The Dairy Arts Center: Free parking is available in the lot located on the west and north sides of The Dairy building. The parking lot entrance is on Walnut Street, between 26th Street and Folsom.
Please register your attendance so that we can adhere to venue capacity restrictions and ensure adequate catering.
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Session Sponsors
Jordan Macknick is the Lead Energy-Water-Land Analyst for NREL. He is a member of the Strategic Energy Analysis Center's Systems Modeling team within the Resources and Sustainability Group. His primary work addresses the environmental impacts of energy technologies, while seeking opportunities for energy and ecological synergies.
In his energy-water-land leadership capacity, Macknick analyzes national and regional implications of different energy pathways in the context of water and land resources, evaluates opportunities to improve the energy management of water infrastructure, and explores innovative approaches to co-locating solar and agricultural activities.
Jordan Macknick
Lead Energy-Water-Land Analyst
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Larry comes from a Colorado ranching background and has worked in agriculture, public gardens and landscape restoration for 30 years. Larry was instrumental in the Chatfield Solar Garden's creation.
Larry Vickerman
Director of Chatfield Farms
Denver Botanic Gardens
Jennifer Bousselot, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Horticulture in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Colorado State University. Jen and her graduate students study green roof plant-pollinator interactions, green roof system stormwater capture, rooftop agriculture, and the integration of solar panels on green roofs, or rooftop agrivoltaics. With her expertise in green roofing, Jen regularly consults on the design, installation, and maintenance of green roofs, primarily in the western US.
Jennifer Bousselot
Assistant Professor of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
Colorado State University
Matt's research is focused on quantifying the ecological impact of ground mounted solar development in natural and agriculturally managed lands. During his PhD, Matt studied the ecophysiological response of grasslands to dynamic microenvironments created by solar arrays, and at Cornell, he plans to explore potential synergies for agrivoltaic land use (co-location of agriculture and solar) in New York and beyond.
Matthew Sturchio
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Cornell University
Brittany Staie is an agrivoltaics and food-energy-water nexus researcher at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Her research includes evaluating crop production in agrivoltaic systems, exploring strategies for implementing sustainable agriculture technologies, and analyzing local policies that impact the implementation of solar and agrivoltaic systems. She also actively engages with community-based organizations, state, local, and Tribal governments, and academic institutions to offer technical assistance to support their agrivoltaic and clean energy goals