Andrew Plantinga

Bio

Andrew is an emLab Research Associate and Professor of Resource Economics and Policy in the Bren School. He received a Ph.D. in Agricultural and Resource Economics from the University of California-Berkeley in 1995, an M.S. in Forestry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1988, and a B.A. from Grinnell College in 1986. Andrew’s research focuses on the economics of land use, wildfire, and ecosystem services, with emphasis on empirical modeling of land markets and analyses of environmental policies that affect land-use decisions. He has authored or co-authored over 90 peer-reviewed articles in outlets that include the Journal of Political Economy, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Science, Nature, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. With funding from the U.S. Department of Defense, Andrew is part of a multi-disciplinary team evaluating ecosystem services produced on U.S. military bases. Andrew enjoys cycling, bouldering, winemaking, and travelling around in his camper van.