Welcome! Professionally, I'm a PhD economist and commercially rated pilot. Personally, I’m a husband, dad, and outdoorsman. I work as a researcher and project manager on projects ranging from wildfire economics to valuing river restoration and fishing. Previously, I worked at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service, where I published peer-reviewed papers and reports on environmental, labor, and agricultural topics. I apply a diverse set of skills—econometrics, statistics, data management, coding, and writing—to understand relationships, communicate findings, and advance our understanding of how humans interact with the environment.

I pride myself on approaching my work from a well-rounded perspective. While writing my dissertation on drought and during my time at USDA, I volunteered on farms and ranches to learn how people address environmental concerns on the ground. I am actively involved in wildlife and habitat conservation and serve on the Boulder Flycaster’s Board. I fish, hunt, and document wildlife through photography, camera trapping, and tracking. I love reading books, related literature, and history across disciplines to inform my understanding. I learn about communities, ecosystems, and other factors in the places I live, especially how aridity shapes human and wildlife interactions, habitats, and settlement in the American West.