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Worldwatch Institute Staff

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Alice McKeown, Vital Signs Online Director and Research Associate

Alice McKeown is Vital Signs Online Director and Research Associate at Worldwatch. She holds a Master's degree in Anthropology and International Development from the George Washington University and graduated summa cum laude for her bachelor's degree at the same university.

Prior to joining Worldwatch in June 2008, Alice worked more than five years as an issue expert and lobbyist for the Sierra Club in Washington, D.C. Her expertise includes climate change, coal, energy, and air pollution. She also covers sustainable agriculture and is interested in the local foods movement and supporting farmer's markets.

In addition to environmental advocacy, Alice has significant experience working with the media including print, radio, and television interviews. She has appeared on CNN, CBS, and PBS, and has been quoted in major newspapers including the New York Times and the Boston Globe.

Selected Publications

"Grain Production Continues Growth After Mixed Decade," in Vital Signs Online, October 2009.

"Organic Agriculture More Than Doubled Since 2000," in Vital Signs Online, July 2009.

Red, White, and Green: Transforming U.S. Biofuels (Washington, DC: Worldwatch Institute, July 2009); coauthored with Jane Earley.

"One-Fifth of Coral Reefs Lost, Rest Threatened by Climate Change and Human Activities," in Vital Signs Online, February 2009.

Smart Choices for Biofuels (Washington, DC: Worldwatch Institute, January 2009); coauthored with Jane Earley.

"Climate Change Reference Guide and Glossary," in State of the World 2009 (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2009); coauthored with Gary Gardner.

"Fish Farming Continues to Grow as World Fisheries Stagnate," in Vital Signs Online, December 2008; coauthored with Brian Halweil.

"Genetically Modified Crops Only a Fraction of Primary Global Crop Production," in Vital Signs Online, December 2008.

"Strong Growth in Compact Fluorescent Bulbs Reduces Electricity Demand," in Vital Signs Online, October 2008; coauthored with Nathan Swire.

The Dirty Truth about Coal (Washington, DC: Sierra Club, June 2007).