Catharina Latka

Catharina Latka is a postdoctoral researcher at the emLab (Economic Development, Geography, and Environment Lab) within the Department of Geography at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her work focuses on econometric analyses of economic incentives for land-based climate solutions and food price volatility impacts on child nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa.

• Education: Bachelor’s in Political Sciences and Economics (University of Münster, Germany); Master’s and Doctoral studies in Agricultural and Food Economics (University of Bonn, Germany, completed 2022).

Her research spans environmental and social sustainability impacts of food systems, biodiversity outcomes of global biomass trade, and climate mitigation strategies. While no specific scientific awards are mentioned, her work has been funded by Princeton University’s Carbon Mitigation Initiative.