Welcoming new faculty
IBES welcomes new faculty whose work expands the Institute's strengths in environmental economics and sustainable food systems, further advancing its interdisciplinary education and research mission.
Environment meets economicsDev Patel, Peggy and Henry D. Sharpe Jr. Assistant Professor of Economics and Environmental Science, is IBES' first joint appointment with the Department of Economics. His research explores climate adaptation, environmental policy, nature-based solutions, remote sensing, and economic resilience. | |
 | Power, place, and environmental decisionsLaura Tanguay, Visiting Assistant Professor of Environment and Society, studies how power, politics, and consent shape environmental decision-making. Her research examines extractivism, Indigenous governance, and energy infrastructure, with a focus on creating more equitable approaches to decisions affecting lands and communities. |
 | The politics of political discourseDamien Tschantré, a visiting researcher joining IBES on September 1, studies how political discourse shapes public understanding of climate and energy issues, with a focus on climate delay, denial, and government action in France and the United States. |
