Expertise

Most of his research focuses on the economics of coastal resources and natural hazards, including flood and wind insurance and mitigation; valuation of coastal wetlands, barrier islands, and ecosystem services; and consumer preferences for Gulf seafood.

Research:

  • Environmental Economics
  • Consumer Behavior
  • Choice Modelling
  • Ecosystem Service Valuation
  • Benefit-Cost Analysis
Affiliations

Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Mississippi State University
2018

School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, College of Agriculture, Auburn University

Fellow, Social Science Research Center, Centers and Institutes, Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, Mississippi State University

Past Affiliations

Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Mississippi State University (past)

Communities
Agriculture, Agriculture Business and Management, Economics
Degrees
PhD, University of Minnesota, Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2005
MS, Louisiana State University, Agricultural Economics, 2001
BS, Louisiana State University, Poultry Science, 1999
BA, Louisiana State University, Political Science, 1999