In the news
See MoreProfessor Nathan Chan examines how research in environmental economics may systematically overlook issues of environmental and racial justice
Professor Chan has published a new article that discusses the systemic racial bias in environmental economics research
March 29, 2023
Professor Jamie Mullins publishes article on wildfire smoke and suicide
Professor Mullins' new article analyzes the mental effects of air pollution along with the physical and physiological effects
September 11, 2023
Assistant Professor Lucy Xiaolu Wang wins 2023 IHEA Adam Wagstaff Prize
Professor Wang wins a prestigious award
June 29, 2023
In the news
Professor Lavoie Featured by CWAE
Nathalie Lavoie, resource economics, was selected by the Committee of Women in Agricultural Economics as the subject of their #greatwomenwednesday feature.
September 6, 2023
Fitzsimmons Receives $1.19 Million to Study Cranberry Fruit Rot
Jill Fitzsimmons, resource economics, is part of a research team set to receive $1.19 million to study solutions for managing cranberry fruit rot, a long-standing problem in the cranberry industry.
June 12, 2024
Faculty Appointments
A list of new faculty appointments from professors in the department of resource economics
September 30, 2024
In the news
"Nutri-Score Changed Food Formulas in France, Researchers Find"
Christoph Bauner, resource economics, is interviewed about new research he co-authored finding that the nutritional value of products improved after a labeling system was introduced.
April 24, 2024
"A cost-benefit analysis of the Medicines Patent Pool"
Lucy Xiaolu Wang, resource economics, has published new research in the Economics Bulletin on the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP), the first public-health focused licensing and patent pooling institution for improving generic drug supply and licensing in low- and middle-income nations.
April 24, 2024
Dave Keiser - Clean Water Act
Machine Learning Reveals which Streams and Wetlands are Protected — or Not — by Shifting Clean Water Act Regulations
January 25, 2024
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Faculty Grants
- Professor Lucy Wang has been awarded:
- Baden-Württemberg Researcher Mobility Program Grant ($3,000), UMass Amherst, 2023-2024
- Office of Faculty Development Mutual Mentoring Micro Grant ($1,500), UMass Amherst, 2023-2024 - Professor Tina Andarge
- Institute of Diversity Sciences Seed Grant ($15,000), 2024
Faculty Awards
- Miah Tran
2024 SBS Outstanding Teaching Awards
Publications
Faculty publications are a great way to learn about their research and interest areas.