I am an environmental economist and Assistant Professor at the University of Utah. Prior to joining the U, I was a Postdoctoral Researcher at Yale University.

My research examines how environmental policies and environmental change affect ecosystems and human well-being. I am particularly excited about applications of remote sensing or biodiversity data in combination with methods of causal inference. Some ongoing projects study carbon markets, payments for ecosystem services, and the health costs of dust emissions from the Great Salt Lake. I also aim to engage with policymakers, NGOs, and other practitioners to translate my work into more effective policy.

I received my Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where I worked for emLab on policy-focused research for funders including CGIAR's Standing Panel on Impact Assessment and the Arnhold Family Foundation. 

When not thinking about environmental economics, I can be found hiking on one of the local trails with my golden/collie mix or casting a fly to a hungry trout.