Dr. Krishna Bahadur KC is a research scientist and Adjunct Professor at the Department of Geography, Environment, and Geomatics at the University of Guelph, Canada. Dr. KC obtained his PhD in combining socioeconomic and spatial methodologies in rural resources and livelihood development from the University of Hohenheim, Germany, in 2005. Since then, he has held academic positions as a Lecturer (University of Hohenheim, Germany), a Fellow (Kyoto University, Japan), a Banting Fellow (University of Guelph), and a Research Scientist (University of Guelph). Since 2019, he has been an Adjunct Professor at the Department of Geography, Environment, and Geomatics at the University of Guelph, Canada. Dr. KC’s research centers on human-environment interactions. KC's research addresses local and global environmental change, the economics of land use and management practices, climate change, and food security. His work can be categorized into two broad aspects. The first is the methodological development of integrating spatial and non-spatial data and analyses to support better resource management decisions. The second is to understand and explore the association between land use and the food system. His publications include 40 peer-reviewed articles in diverse journals, six peer-reviewed book chapters, and three books. Dr. KC's research activities were also widely covered by media outlets such as CBC, CTV, and Reuters.