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Hi everyone,
I'm a Ph.D student at Columbia and the American Museum of Natural History. I'm a molecular systematist currently working with biogeography of Andean birds. I Studied Biology at UNAM and did my M.Sc. in Systematics at Instituto de Ecología A.C. in Xalapa, Mexico.
I am very heavily oriented towards theoretical evolutionary aspects, so in that respect I'm kind of the outlayer in this group. However, I find the economics of the environment to be a fascinating subject. Just as Ashley, I also find disturbing the disconnection that exists between the environment and people's perception of their goods. I believe that maybe through economics we can begin to bring these two ends together.
chat with you soon,
Esther
Hi All,
I'm a first-year masters student at UC Davis in the International Agricultural Development graduate group. Although I had planned to emphasize in horticulture, I've recently found myself more drawn to the tools of economics. I'm interested in questions regarding humans' relationships with their environments and the factors that influence where we choose to live and how we choose to use the land, particularly in the context of sustainable agricultural systems. I hope to learn more about the policy levers that affect our willingness to change our land use practices.
My research at Davis is with California's almond and pistachio growers. Many nut growers pile on huge amounts of fertilizer, but there are local concerns about water contamination, and international buyers are starting to demand proof that growers are utilizing Best Management Practices. Since no data exists relating nutrient levels to yield, it will be difficult for the industries to demonstrate what actual BMPs are. I'm conducting focus groups with and surveying growers to determine what types of values Davis could produce that would best suit their nutrition management needs.
I'm a first-year masters student at UC Davis in the International Agricultural Development graduate group. Although I had planned to emphasize in horticulture, I've recently found myself more drawn to the tools of economics. I'm interested in questions regarding humans' relationships with their environments and the factors that influence where we choose to live and how we choose to use the land, particularly in the context of sustainable agricultural systems. I hope to learn more about the policy levers that affect our willingness to change our land use practices.
My research at Davis is with California's almond and pistachio growers. Many nut growers pile on huge amounts of fertilizer, but there are local concerns about water contamination, and international buyers are starting to demand proof that growers are utilizing Best Management Practices. Since no data exists relating nutrient levels to yield, it will be difficult for the industries to demonstrate what actual BMPs are. I'm conducting focus groups with and surveying growers to determine what types of values Davis could produce that would best suit their nutrition management needs.