Peter Richards is an economist with the Bureau for Food Security, where his work explores how new and innovative technologies are helping us to better understand the changing social and environmental landscapes in which USAID operates, and the Agency's impact on them.  Prior to joining USAID, Peter worked as a research fellow at Brown University, where his work examined the drivers and impact of agricultural change in Brazil and across Latin America.  Peter holds a Ph.D in Geography and an MS in Agriculture, Food and Resource Economics, from Michigan State University.