Dr Christine Negra, principal at Versant Vision LLC, has over 25 years of experience as an extension agent, a soil scientist, a program director, and an international consultant. Specializing in climate change, sustainable agriculture, and integrated landscape management, Christine collaborates with development, research, and finance organizations to bring science into policies and markets. With experience in 30 countries and more than 40 publications related to technical, policy, market, and finance dimensions of sustainability, she advances multi-sector solutions and inter-disciplinary science through professional involvements with foundations, companies, agencies, financial institutions, NGOs, and research centers. She holds a Ph.D. in Soil Chemistry and an M.S. in Natural Resources Planning from the University of Vermont and a B.A. in Government Studies from Wesleyan University.