Fellowship in Environmental Economics

The positions will be administered through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE).  Applicants should have received a bachelor’s or master’s degree in either economics, applied mathematics, geographic information science, or a closely related field within five years of the desired starting date.  The participants will join a group of environmental economists and scientists in NCEE to support research and related activities.

* EPA-OP/NCEE-2015-02 ??? Estimating Economic Benefits of Improved Water Quality Using Hedonic Valuation Methods:  The goal of this project is to develop improved methods to evaluate the economic benefits associated with water-quality improvements.  This research aims to extend the use of observed changes in property prices to value changes in water quality.

Apply for this opportunity at this link: https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/Details/1305

* EPA-OP/NCEE-2015-03 ??? Survey Methods and Use of Focus Groups for Valuation of Non-Market Goods and Services:  The goal of this project is to pursue focus group research in several areas of non-market valuation to improve our ability to estimate the economic benefits of environmental regulation.

Apply for this opportunity at this link: https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/Details/1307

Applicants are requested to submit their application materials to ORISE by Monday, September 7.