Emma Curtis

Research Associate, Global Food and Water Security Program
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Emma Curtis (formerly Emma Dodd) is a research associate with the Global Food and Water Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. In this role, she covers agricultural development in conflict and post-conflict settings, principally the Russia-Ukraine war. She also supports research on agricultural trade and technological innovations for food and water security. Ms. Curtis holds a BA in international relations, with minors in political economy; environmental and sustainability studies; and science, technology, environment, and public policy, from Michigan State University. She is a 2025–2026 U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation scholarship awardee and a Communications Fellow with NASA Lifelines. Emma holds a graduate certificate in geospatial intelligence from the University of Maryland and is currently pursuing an MS in geospatial intelligence.

 

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AI and Global Food Security: A Focus on Food Systems

As food systems face increasingly severe and complex shocks, AI-enabled innovations are proliferating across food production, logistics, markets, and humanitarian response. CSIS experts unpack the challenges and opportunities of AI for global food systems.

Commentary by Zane Swanson, Emma Curtis, and Caitlin Welsh — August 21, 2026

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Can the United States Enable Post-Conflict Stability?

An audio version of “⁠Can the United States Enable Post-Conflict Stability?⁠,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Andrew Friedman, Enoh T. Ebong, Brad Brooks-Rubin, J. Stephen Morrison, Leonard Rubenstein, Will Todman, Juliana Rubio, Emma Curtis, Caitlin Welsh, Michaela Simoneau, and Sophia Hirshfield. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by CSIS Scholars — April 10, 2026

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AI and Global Food Security: A Focus on Crop Breeding

An audio version of “⁠AI and Global Food Security: A Focus on Crop Breeding⁠,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Zane Swanson, Emma Curtis, and Caitlin Welsh. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by Zane Swanson, Emma Curtis, and Caitlin Welsh — March 26, 2026

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AI and Global Food Security: A Focus on Crop Breeding

AI promises to transform modern crop breeding, helping develop more resilient, nutritious, and higher-yielding crops with unprecedented pace—though barriers remain. CSIS experts unpack the benefits and risks of AI-enabled innovations for crop breeding around the world.

Critical Questions by Zane Swanson, Emma Curtis, and Caitlin Welsh — March 26, 2026

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Chokepoint: How the War with Iran Threatens Global Food Security

An audio version of “⁠Chokepoint: How the War with Iran Threatens Global Food Security⁠,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Emma Curtis, Joely Virzi, and Caitlin Welsh. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by Emma Curtis, Joely Virzi, and Caitlin Welsh — March 11, 2026

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Chokepoint: How the War with Iran Threatens Global Food Security

The war with Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint in global oil, natural gas, and fertilizer trade. CSIS experts examine the immediate impacts on farmers and markets—and the long-term risks to food security if shipping does not resume.

Critical Questions by Emma Curtis, Joely Virzi, and Caitlin Welsh — March 11, 2026

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The Russia-Ukraine War and Global Food Security: Impacts Four Years Later

An audio version of “⁠The Russia-Ukraine War and Global Food Security: Impacts Four Years Later⁠,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Caitlin Welsh,  Emma Curtis,  Joseph Glauber,  Antonina Broyaka,  and Vitalii Dankevych. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by CSIS Scholars — February 24, 2026

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The Russia-Ukraine War and Global Food Security: Impacts Four Years Later

Russia’s war in Ukraine caused immediate and widespread disruptions to Ukraine’s agriculture sector and global food markets. Today, new patterns are emerging, affecting Ukraine’s agricultural recovery and Russia’s ability to use its food exports for political benefit.

Critical Questions by CSIS Scholars — February 24, 2026

Russia-Ukraine War in 10 Charts

Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, the war in Ukraine has reshaped European security, global markets, and the balance of power. These 10 charts break down the battlefield, economic strain, military aid shifts, reconstruction costs, and what comes next.

Commentary by CSIS Scholars — February 24, 2026