About Me

I am a PhD student in Economics at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). My primary research field is in Environmental Economics where I am interested in the intersection of Theoretical and Empirical work. I am also interested in the intersection of Environmental Economics with Economic Networks and Political Economy as well as the social and climate policy implications of my research. My work often involves the use of geospatial tools and remote sensing.

My most recent project seeks to explore how the increased frequency of "unusual" climate shocks (as defined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), resultant from anthropogenic climate change, impacts domestic migration decisions within in the United States and consequently may partially explain domestic migration patterns. In this project, I construct a Bayesian updating model, for a hypothetical migrant, and show how increases in the expected rate of "unusual" climate shocks leads to an increase in the likelihood of migration. I supplement the theory with dyadic county level data as well as NOAA data on weather events, to empirically show the same.

I hold a B.S. in Physics with a specialization in Astrophysics (Honors with High Distinction) and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), both conferred in 2022. I also hold a M.A. in International Affairs from the School of Global Policy and Strategy at UCSD where I specialized in both Economic and Environmental Policy.  I was named a Dean's Fellow, at the School of Global Policy and Strategy in 2023 and awarded the Econometric Prize in 2024. Prior to joining UCSB, I was a research assistant at UCSD's School of Physical Sciences (2019 - 2022), School of Social Sciences (2022) and School of Global Policy and Strategy (2023 - 2024).