Brian is currently interested in environmental and resource economics, including nonmarket valuation, hedonic price analysis, and benefit-cost analysis of government programs. He is advancing a new research agenda that examines human-environment relationships using high-frequency market responses to fluctuations in physical systems.

Frederick is a PhD student at the University of Illinois. He studies issues including farmland values, conservation, food security and welfare that promote environmental and food sustainability. His recent work includes portfolio design to manage ecosystem services. Frederick is a Ghanaian, and he aspires to see a society where there is a balance between the environment, the natural resource, and human dependence on these resources.

Liqing’s research interest lies in the field of environmental economics with concentrations on conservation policy, environmental justice, and non-market valuation. She studies the effects of environmental policies designed to protect and restore the environment in rural and urban areas and explores sources of heterogeneity in residents' preferences for the related environmental amenities. Liqing comes from a large and populous city in China, where urban resilience and environmental sustainability are essential issues.

Sébastien is a PhD student in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His research lies at the intersection of urban and environmental economics. He uses big data and causal inference methods to address two of the most pressing challenges facing society today: climate change and housing.

Joseph completed his MS in 2021. In his work, he utilizes both market and non-market valuation methods to examine the impact of climate shocks on the food-energy-water nexus, specifically on engineered and natural infrastructure. Before working with CEOS, he worked as an Environmental Project Engineer. He is interested in climate resilience, specifically in the adoption rate of fossil fuel alternatives in a market setting.

Fahd studies the economics of natural resources and the environment with a focus on agriculture, biofuels, ecosystem services, and risk. He takes part in the operating team for the Sustainability Theme at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) and has previously worked at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

Chi’s current research focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of energy and energy conservation policies. She also looks at their consequences on the environment, energy security, and social welfare. She believes in climate change and wants to continue policy-oriented research that contributes to addressing this urgent global challenge. 

Chengzheng has focused his research on natural resources and environmental economics. He examines the effects of the proximity of biodiesel plants and crop prices on soybeans acreage. His mathematical tools help him analyze applied economics problems and assist him in giving realistic advice based on quantitative analysis results.

Brittani uses on-farm crop trials to efficiently manage nitrogen and seeding rates for maize and soybean crops. Her research focuses on increasing accessibility to precision management and estimating how climate change will impact agricultural productivity. Originally from Knoxville, Tennessee, she was a Jonathan Baldwin Turner fellow at the University of Illinois and enjoys cooking, running, and reading in her free time.

Benjamin researches technology adoption within the context of low-income countries. He focuses on making agricultural development sustainable for smallholder farmers. Benjamin is a graduate research fellow at the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture, in his free time he enjoys learning more about the world through reading and hiking.