Zach Spangler
Ag Climate Resiliency SpecialistHudson Valley
cell 518-935-8062
email Zach
Areas of Interest
Resilient Farming Practices, Climate Change Mitigation, Ecosystem Services
Zach Spangler is an Ag Climate Resiliency Specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension's Harvest New York team. His work supports farmers efforts to contribute to climate change mitigation, improve their ability to respond to stresses, and adapt to changing climate patterns while maintaining or improving farm viability. Prior to joining the Harvest New York team, Zach earned an M.Sc. in Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation from Lund University (Sweden) where he researched barriers and enablers of farmers engagement in climate change adaptation. Zach also holds a B.S. in Chemistry from SUNY-ESF and has contributed to diverse farms in California, New Hampshire, and southern Sweden.