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John Patrick Fay

Lecturing Fellow in the Division of Environmental Science and Policy
Environmental Sciences and Policy
Box 90328, Nicholas School of the Environment, Durham, NC 27708-0328
9 Circuit Dr, Box 90328, 3112 Grainger Hall, Durham, NC 27708-0328

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Lecturing Fellow in the Division of Environmental Science and Policy · 2022 - Present Environmental Sciences and Policy, Nicholas School of the Environment

In the News


Published August 6, 2020
Study Maps Lack of Access to Fresh Food in HBCU Neighborhoods

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Recent Publications


Market prospects for biogas-to-energy projects in the U.S.A. based on a techno-economic assessment of major biogas sources in North Carolina

Journal Article Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments · December 1, 2023 Current market potential for biogas-to-energy projects in the United States is analyzed based on levelized cost of energy (LCOE) estimates for producing renewable electricity, compressed natural gas (bio-CNG) and renewable natural gas at 2,837 landfills, w ... Full text Open Access Cite

Using geographic information systems to characterize food environments around historically black colleges and universities: Implications for nutrition interventions.

Journal Article J Am Coll Health · April 2022 ObjectiveTo understand the distribution of healthy and unhealthy food stores near historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Participants and methods: Using ArcGIS Pro's network analysis tools and ReferenceUSA database, this study characterized ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Biogas Utilization in North Carolina Opportunities and Impact Analysis

ResearchProgrammer · Awarded by Research Triangle Institute International · 2019 - 2023

Generative models to forecast community reorganization with climate change

ResearchAnalyst Programmer · Awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2017 - 2019

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Michigan, Ann Arbor · 1996 M.S.
Bowdoin College · 1991 B.A.