Life Cycle Assessment

AgNext is advancing place-based modeling and decision support tools that empower livestock producers to improve productivity, environmental stewardship, and rural vitality. This work will enable the beef and dairy supply chains to accurately report sustainability metrics to stakeholders and consumers. Accurate reporting will lead to continuous improvement of the industry and support national and global nutrition security.
AgNext Life Cycle Assessment Publications:
Karla Morrissey, Andrew Henderson, John Zimmerman, Greg Thoma. Science Direct, June 2025.
László Kékedy-Nagy, Karla Morrissey, Zahra Anari, Raheleh Daneshpour, Lauren Greenlee, Greg Thoma. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, January 2025.
Jung Ho Park, Ji Yeong Boo, Moon Hyeon Kim, Yong Sik Ok, Jaehak Jeong, Greg Thoma, Yongseok Hong. Chemosphere, March 2025.
Ben Putman, Alan Rotz, Greg Thoma. ScienceDirect, March 2023.
Andrew D. Henderson, Anne Asselin-Balençon, Martin C. Heller, Jasmina Burek, Daesoo Kim, Lindsay Lessard, Manuele Margni, Rosie Saad, Marty D. Matlock, Greg Thoma, Ying Wang, and Olivier Jolliet. Sustainability, January 2023.
Meet Our Life Cycle Assessment Team:

Greg Thoma, Ph.D.
Director of Agricultural Modeling and Life Cycle Assessment