I am an environmental and natural resource economist with over 14 years of experience across research and academia.

I completed a Masters in Applied Mathematics from the University of Hyderabad, India, after which I moved to the Unites States to pursue a Masters by research in the Environmental Sciences from Rutgers University, New Jersey. I then completed a PhD in Environmental Economics from the University of Western Australia in 2019. Through my research, I have investigated complex environmental and socioeconomic issues related to biodiversity conservation, environmental restoration, soil health, land management, and waste management.

My expertise is in non-market valuation techniques (specifically, discrete choice experiments), cost-benefit analysis, and in survey design and analysis. My research uses these tools to better guide environmental and conservation policy decision-making. My work has enabled me to engage with diverse stakeholders across government, industry, academia, and the general community.  I am particularly interested in integrating people’s preferences for conservation outcomes and the non-market values of environmental goods and services into decision-making.