I am an environmental economist and public policy researcher, focusing on conservation and land use policy. My research has included long-run protected area evaluation, ecosystem restoration under climate change, and protected area governance, situated in Brazil and Indonesia. Working with large scale spatial datasets, I use a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods, including causal inference, bioeconomic modeling, and common pool resource theory. My prior work also includes CGE modeling and experimental economics. I hold a B.A. in Mathematics with a minor in Economics from Pomona College, and a Ph.D. from Duke's University Program in Environmental Policy, having completed Ph.D. training in microeconomics and econometrics. I am currently an Assistant Professor in the Master of Public Affairs program at the American University of Armenia, with a joint appointment in the Acopian Center for the Environment.