I am an assistant professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, where I research and teach about environmental economics. I am affiliated with the Environmental Studies and Economics departments, the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, and the Center for Social and Environmental Futures, which I direct. I am also passionate about reducing political polarization, especially as it relates to environmental issues and college campuses. I do research and outreach on this subject, as a Faculty Fellow for Higher Education and Democracy through CU Boulder’s Office of Outreach and Engagement, a Faculty Fellow of the Bruce D. Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization, as co-chair of CU Boulder’s Heterodox Academy Campus Community, and as host of the Benson Center’s Free Mind podcast. More information about me and my research group can be found here.
I regularly give public presentations and speak to national and international media on the topics of climate change polarization; climate change economics; long-run scenarios of climate change and economic growth; the relationship between economic growth and fiscal, social, and political unrest; and endangered species conservation. Media mentions, popular articles, and recordings of my previous talks can be found at my website, linked below.