We consider ourselves translators. We are passionate about communicating the economic and social benefits of environmental protection, conservation, and stewardship. We believe that true sustainability means that a project must be beneficial economically, socially, and environmentally.​What isn’t measured is often overlooked, and what is overlooked can be costly. We believe that integrating environmental risks and benefits into economic decision-making leads to more responsible long… Show more We consider ourselves translators. We are passionate about communicating the economic and social benefits of environmental protection, conservation, and stewardship. We believe that true sustainability means that a project must be beneficial economically, socially, and environmentally.​What isn’t measured is often overlooked, and what is overlooked can be costly. We believe that integrating environmental risks and benefits into economic decision-making leads to more responsible long term actions. Doing so can help organizations engage with stakeholders, avoid costly delays and litigation, and reduce waste and inefficiency.Through ecosystem service valuation, triple bottom line analysis, and social return on investment studies, as well as traditional economic analysis, we can help ensure that the true benefits and costs of a policy or a project get considered, leading to robust and sustainable solutions that create shared value. Show less

Courses included: Environmental Economics, Natural Resource Economics, Econometrics, Rural and Regional Economic Development, and Lying With Graphs (a critical thinking and quantitative reasoning course). Research interests included community economic development, sustainability, inequality, and pollution.

Part of team contracted to the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water. Audited States' supervision of their Drinking Water Control Programs. Entered data into and analyzed data from the States Drinking Water Information System. Estimated staffing requirements for revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule.