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Casey Wichman

Casey Wichman

Dr. Casey Wichman was a 2022 Lone Mountain fellow and is an assistant professor in the School of Economics at Georgia Institute of Technology, a University Fellow at Resources for the Future, and serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management. His research focuses on how people interact with the natural and built environment, and what that behavior reveals about the value of environmental amenities. His research spans water and energy demand, valuation of environmental goods, urban transportation, public goods provision, outdoor recreation, and climate change. Prior to joining Georgia Tech, Casey served as the Research Director of the University of Chicago’s Energy and Environment Lab and as a Fellow at Resources for the Future. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland in 2015. Aside from environmental economics, Casey enjoys riding bikes and climbing rocks.