Dr. Michael Springborn

Dr. Michael Springborn, photo by TJ Ushing

Position Title
Vice Chair
Faculty Advisor
Professor

  • Environmental Science & Policy
Bio
Bio

I am an environmental and resource economist with a focus on resource management and decision-making.

What was your first job?
Newspaper route then beekeeper

Where's your hometown? 
Vernon, B.C., Canada

What does your research focus on?
I work on problems of resource management and decision-making under environmental risk and uncertainty. I work in several applied areas including disease, invasive species, endangered species, fisheries and fire. My methods include econometrics, dynamic optimization, and Bayesian learning processes.

Share a piece of advice you wish you had known when you began graduate school.
Make sure to make time for friends/family and exercise. If you have to, block out time in your calendar--treat it like an appointment not to be missed.
White Silkie chicken with fluffy crest, close-up photo

 

Courses
  • ESP 162: Environmental Policy
  • ESP 165: Climate Policy
  • ENV 200B: Environmental Policy Evaluation
Research Interests & Expertise
  • Environmental Economics & Finance
  • Conservation Management
  • Environmental Data Science