Designing a better bioeconomy.

Ag-engineer-turned-economist. I’m an assistant professor of agricultural policy at North Dakota State University, where I research how markets, policy, and climate shape the future of agricultural production and the environment. Prior to moving to North Dakota, I built carbon accounting protocols for biomass-based carbon removal at Isometric, a climate-tech startup.

I write about the big political economy dynamics and tiny policy minutiae that drive which crops get planted and what biomass gets allocated to which uses. Thinking out loud on how society can best pursue abundant and sustainable bioenergy.

Landlocked twin dad

Though I now live on the Great Plains, I am originally from Michigan and remain a lover of the Great Lakes. I’ve also lived in Davis, California; New York City; and Islamabad, Pakistan. Most of my free time is spent hanging out with my wife and our toddler twins. I enjoy playing jazz piano (decently), playing chess (poorly), and simply messing about in boats.