Gurgel, Angelo

Angelo Gurgel

Principal Research Scientist, MIT Joint Program

Focus Areas

Managed Resources, Energy Transition, Policy Scenarios, Regional Analysis, Multi-Sector Dynamics

Bio

Angelo Gurgel is a principal research scientist at the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change. He has been developing applied research on climate policy, climate change, land use changes, bioenergy, agricultural and environmental economics. He was a professor at the Sao Paulo School of Economics, Fundacao Getulio Vargas (FGV), Brazil (2012-2020), and the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil (2004-2011). He coordinated the FGV master´s program on Agribusiness and the FGV Observatory of the Plan on Low-Carbon Emissions in Agriculture from 2012 to 2020. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Economics and a B.S. in Agricultural Engineering from University of Viçosa - Brazil.

Education + Credentials

B.A., Agronomic Engineering, Federal University of Vicosa, 1997

Visiting Scholar, University of Colorado, 2001

Ph.D., Applied Economics, Federal University of Vicosa, Brazil, 2002

Postdoctoral Associate, MIT Global Change Joint Program, 2006-2008

Recent Publications

Journal Article

Contribution of double-cropped maize ethanol in Brazil to sustainable development

Gurgel, A.C., J.E.A.Seabra, S.M. Arantes, M.M.R. Moreira, L. R. Lynd and R. Galindo (2024). Nature Sustainability, doi: 10.1038/s41893-024-01424-5

Journal Article

Mutual Reinforcement of Land-based Carbon Dioxide Removal and International Emissions Trading in Deep Decarbonization Scenarios

Morris, J., A. Gurgel, B. Mignone, H. Kheshgi and S. Paltsev (2024). Nature Communications, 15(7160) (doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-49502-8)

Journal Article

Drivers and implications of alternative routes to fuels decarbonization in net-zero energy systems

Mignone, B.K., L. Clarke, J. A. Edmonds, A. Gurgel, H.J. Herzog, J.X. Johnson, D.S. Mallapragada, H. McJeon, J. Morris, P. R. O’Rourke, S. Paltsev, S.K. Rose, D.C. Steinberg and A. Venkatesh (2024). Nature Communications, 15(3938) (doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-47059-0)

Journal Article

Quantifying the recreation use value of New England natural lands

Lin, G., A. Gurgel and J.M. Reilly (2024). Environmental Challenges, 14, 100849 (doi: 10.1016/j.envc.2024.100849)

Journal Article

Assessing Compounding Climate-Related Stresses and Development Pathways on the Power Sector in the Central U.S.

Gurgel, A., J. Reilly, J. Morris, C.A. Schlosser, X. Gao, M. Yuan and K. Tapia- Ahumada (2024). Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 29(27) (doi: 10.1007/s11027-024-10119-3)

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