Welcome! Professionally, I'm a PhD economist and commercially rated pilot. Personally, I’m a husband, dad, and outdoorsman. I work 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 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. Now, focused on western land and water use topics, I’m 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 and history across disciplines. 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.