Bezaye Tessema, (PhD), is a postdoctoral researcher at the Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences and a Visiting Postdoc Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy of Rice University.

Mentors:

Professor Carrie Masiello, Director of the Sustainability Institute

Dr Kenneth Medlock, Senior Director of the Center for Energy Studies, Baker Institute for Public Policy

Bezaye is researching new directions in carbon markets, including accelerating climate actions through increased participation of city and connecting city-dwellers in the emerging carbon markets, and on how carbon markets work for Africa . From 2021-2022 she was a Carnegie Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Rhodes University in South Africa. Read more about Bezaye’s research here.

Area of Interest:

✔ Using Nature Based Solutions for both Climate and Development Challenges

✔ Innovating Carbon Markets and Ecosystem Solutions for Global Impact  

✔ Sustainable Land Management through Translating Science into Action  

✔ Connecting Climate Science, Policy, and Community for a Greener Tomorrow  

✔ Pioneering Carbon Trading Solutions for Sustainable Development  

✔ Empowering Communities Through Sustainable Practices