At a young age Chris Corbin was told, "Do what you love." He has been pursuing his passion for water ever since. He left his home in Northwest Arkansas to explore the fabled waters of Montana and pursue an education. He graduated from The University of Montana with High Honors in Aquatic Wildlife Biology and Environmental Studies. Upon graduation, Chris accepted a position as Project Manager of the Montana Water Trust and served as Chairman of the Board for the Bitter Root Water Forum. To further his education, he returned to The University of Montana and earned an MBA. His education in conjunction with additional consulting experience as a Water Right Specialist for PBS&J led him to pursue an entrepreneurial vision for a water marketing company. He launched Lotic, LLC, based in Missoula, MT, in the fall of 2007. When he is not working, Chris can be found on local rivers with Madison, his golden retriever, at his side and a fly rod in his hand.
Founded 30 years ago in Bozeman, Montana, PERC—the Property and Environment Research Center—is the nation’s oldest and largest institute dedicated to improving environmental quality through property rights and markets.
PERC’s publications, each designed to resonate with specific groups, move ideas generated at PERC to broader audiences.
Research is at the heart of PERC's work, with a focus on the question: What is the link between economic growth and environmental quality?
The goal of PERC’s programs is to fully realize the vision of establishing “PERC University,” where scholars, students, policy makers, and others convene to expand the applications of free market environmentalism.
PERC's fellowships share a common goal of exposing new scholars, students, journalists, and policy makers to free market environmentalism, as well as enable scholars already familiar with FME to explore new applications.
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