William M. Collier joined IFPRI as a Senior Research Assistant in the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Division. He works within the Food and Water Safety Research Theme.

Will holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Ecology from the University of Georgia and a Master of Environmental Science degree in Social Ecology from Yale University. His graduate research explores the political ecology and environmental history of agriculture and climate change in Rift Valley, Kenya. Will’s research interests are interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from the fields of ecology, history, anthropology, and economics.