Kelsey Brewer

Circular Bioeconomy Scientist at California Air Resources Board

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Dr. Kelsey Brewer is a Circular Bioeconomy Scientist at the California Air Resources Board (CARB). He is a transdisciplinary scientist working at the intersection of climate change, land management, and bioresource utilization. At CARB, he leads technical efforts to quantify and monitor how California’s biomass and forest sectors contribute to environmental and climate goals.

With over a decade of experience across research, policy, and land stewardship, his work spans circular bioeconomy strategies, soil and cropland management, and sustainable biomass use. He also brings more than 15 years of hands-on experience as a farmer, integrating practical land stewardship with science and policy.

Kelsey holds a PhD in Soil Science and Biogeochemistry from UC Davis.