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Welcome! I’m an Associate Professor of Cooperative Extension in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at UC Berkeley. UC extension economists conduct applied research and outreach on economic and policy issues relevant to California’s agriculture and natural resources. We work with government agencies, environmental and community groups, the agricultural sector, and other stakeholders to better connect Californians with the University’s research. Cooperative Extension is all about providing research-based information to empower local decision-makers; we bring a problem-solving approach that bridges local issues with the power of research.

Much of my work evaluates the potential for and effectiveness of different policies for managing water resources. Recent research projects include estimating the responsiveness of agricultural pumpers to changes in the price of groundwater over time and studying the drivers of collective action and policy instrument choice over groundwater in California.

Education

Ph.D. in Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2018
University of California, Davis

M.S. in Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2016
University of California, Davis

B.S. in Management Science, 2013
University of California, San Diego