Join the PMI San Francisco Bay Area Chapter for a thought-provoking session with Dr. Caspar Donnison, postdoctoral researcher at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Discover how the groundbreaking Roads to Removal report maps the path to a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050, and what it means for the projects, planning, and partnerships that will shape our climate future.

Learn how massive, multidisciplinary initiatives—like nationwide carbon-removal infrastructure—challenge project managers to think bigger, act smarter, and deliver lasting impact.

PDUs: 1.0 Ways of Working | 0.5 Business Acumen

Name of Speaker:

Caspar Donnison

Speaker Bio:

Caspar Donnison is an interdisciplinary scientist, whose research covers the fields of environmental economics, environmental science, sociology, and policy.

His primary area of research is in assessing the potential for decarbonization using biomass resources. He has led publications exploring the sustainability, social acceptability, and policy of the carbon dioxide removal technology bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS). He has also worked closely with industry and policymakers on supply chain feasibility of BECCS, as a researcher with the £20 million Industrial Decarbonisation and Research Innovation Centre (IDRIC) in the UK.

More recent research has involved understanding public engagement with novel climate technologies, having collaborated with sociologists and consulted for Supergen Bioenergy Hub on public engagement. He is currently researching public attitudes towards the dual-use of land for solar energy and agriculture (‘agrivoltaics’) in the US.

He has a strong interest in communicating climate science and decarbonization, and has engaged with policymakers and politicians, such as through the Californian Assembly select committee system, the Western Governors' Association, and LLNL’s ‘Roads to Removal’ symposiums. He has also contributed to policy reports and submitted scientific evidence to UK Parliamentary inquiries, including most recently the House of Lords 2024 methane inquiry, where he submitted his published climate science research on the impact of the livestock sector.