Paula J. Sarmiento-Sandoval

I am an environmental economist working on applied microeconomic and environmental policy research related to climate solutions. I use satellite and non-traditional data in many of my projects. 

My research is guided by a single question: When, how and where climate action supports nature and people? 

My job market paper evaluates the effectiveness of a large reforestation program in post-mining areas. The second chapter of my dissertation examines how corporations can contribute to effective natural climate solutions.

Fields of Interest:

Nature-based Solutions, Conservation, Causal Inference, Applied Microeconomics, Corporate incentives, Market incentives

Professional Experience: Urban Planning, Spatial Analysis, Water Management

Teaching Experience: Instructor of Record in Voices of the Environment at Duke

Contact me at: paula.sarmiento@duke.edu , LinkedIn