Areas of Expertise
- Macroeconomics, natural resources economics, market and operational analysis, development economics
Education
- Ph.D. in economics, University of California, Davis (2005)
What's My Why?
My passion for nature is both academic and personal: I love swimming in the ocean, paddleboarding, sailing and experiencing coastal environments firsthand. These experiences continually inspire my teaching and research in natural resource and energy economics, where I explore how markets, ecosystems and communities shape our blue planet.
Professional Experience
I am a resources economist specializing in the analysis and finance of markets for energy commodities, metals, water and ocean resources. While natural resource economics was once considered primarily a microeconomic discipline focused on extraction and allocation, it has evolved into one of the most dynamic macroeconomic fields shaping global development. Today, resource markets are at the center of geopolitical strategy, energy transitions, climate policy and financial innovation. My work examines how resource scarcity, energy transformation and sustainability regulation influence market structures, investment decisions and long-term economic growth. It is a fascinating and forward-looking field that directly shapes the economic and environmental future of our societies.