Barbara Reck

Node Lead, Systems Analysis & INTEGRATION

Dr. Barbara Reck is a Senior Research Scientist at the Yale School of the Environment and leads the Systems Analysis & Integration Node at REMADE, where her work helps identify and prioritize opportunities to save energy and reduce embodied emissions across product design, material optimization, reuse and remanufacturing, and recycling & recovery initiatives. In Dr. Reck’s almost 20-year research career in the field of industrial ecology, she has focused on evaluating how sustainably materials are used in society, information relevant to environmental and resource policy as well as circular economy assessments. Prior to her research career, Dr. Reck worked in industry as Manager of Environmental Affairs for Lufthansa German Airlines. Dr. Reck holds an MS and PhD in Environmental Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences (Bingen, Germany) and the Technical University of Berlin (Berlin, Germany), respectively.