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Evan Fraser is a Professor of Geography and Director of the Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph. He focuses on addressing food price volatility, sustainability, and food system waste through interdisciplinary collaboration with academia, industry, and government.
His research integrates ecosystem stewardship with food security strategies, emphasizing scalable solutions for global challenges. He has pioneered educational tools like the '#FoodCrisis' graphic novel, a card game on food security, and the 'Feeding Nine Billion' video series (600k+ views), which underpin high school curricula worldwide.
- Co-authored 3 books, including Empires of Food and Uncertain Harvest
- Led teams securing $100M+ in research funding
- Mentored ~50 graduate students
Scientific awards include:
- Shortlisted for James Beard Book Award
- Honourable mention from Science Writers of Canada
- Serious Play Conference gold medal
- Fellowships at Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation and Royal Canadian Geographical Society
- Member of Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars
He co-chairs Canada’s Food Policy Advisory Council and serves on advisory boards for Genome Quebec, Protein Industries Canada, and vertical farming startups, bridging academia with policy and innovation.
