About
Marci Baranski, PhD
I bridge the gap between complex science and real-world impact
Driven by both intellectual curiosity and practical results, I’ve spent years navigating the worlds of academia and public service. I’ve now set out on my own terms to support mission-driven organizations with the rare combination of high-level systems thinking and nimble, pragmatic problem-solving
MY
APPROACH
ROOTED IN PUBLIC SECTOR LEADERSHIP
I’ve served in diverse leadership and supporting roles across organizations like:
EXPERIENCE ACROSS DOMAINS
I bring a generalist’s agility in new domains alongside deep expertise in carbon accounting, agricultural systems, and science policy.
A CASE STUDY OF MY PROCESS
The Globalization
of Wheat
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PRESS · 2022
My book, The Globalization of Wheat, challenged decades of international policy by exposing a core, unexamined flaw in agricultural research that others had overlooked.
Recognized as a robust example of policy-oriented historical research, I drew from evidence in agricultural science, economics, geography, and political science.
That same interdisciplinary, diagnostic lens drives my consulting and advisory work: I pinpoint the systemic friction points holding your mission back, clear the path forward, and help you secure lasting outcomes.
BEYOND
THE LAPTOP
As a certified extrovert, I’m always looking for ways to connect “in real life” around Washington, DC and while travelling.
Ask me about the time I got lost on the way to the German Aerospace Center in rural Bavaria.
