I am currently pursuing a PhD in Energy, Environmental, and Food Economics at Penn State. My research at Penn State includes:

• Empirical effects of forested riparian buffers on water quality

• Nonmarket valuation of cleaner water and benefit distribution through an environmental justice lens

• Recreational demand for cleaner water

• Economic experimentation to get willingness-to-pay for public boat washing stations

• Modeling how boaters travel to identify common routes invasive species are spread (and which non-invaded waterbodies are most vulnerable)

I have a passion for presenting research through novel media such as R-Shiny apps and interactive markdown. My goal is to present meaningful economic findings in a clear, consise, and even fun way for stakeholders, communities, policy makers, and laypersons.

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