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Complexity Research

Harness Complexity Achieve Sustainability

Our Complexity Research Program provides in-depth research that supports individuals, communities, nonprofits, and government partners in deciphering complexity in local human systems. Products include baseline reports, case studies, evaluation reports, needs assessment reports, policy briefs, policy papers, and research reports.  Products also include early warning bulletins, monitoring briefs, and dashboards that monitor key indicators, patterns, and trends in local systems. The research is conducted by our staff, fellows, interns, and partnering scholars and industry experts. It is funded through (monetary and in-kind) donations and sliding-scale fees. It furthers our exempt purposes by providing insight and guidance for deciphering and harnessing the complexity of social challenges and, in turn, accelerating sustainability.


Current Projects

Grey Bears and the creation of its Healthy Food Program


Past Projects


Principal Investigator

Senior Complexity Research Fellow

Dr. Maxim Davidovsky

Complexity Research Fellows

Ariella Chichilnisky du Lac

Dr. Corey Ferguson

Ava Renfro

Alejandro Rodriguez

Anastasiia Romaniuk