“Smart” water markets for agriculture: Innovation on the High Plains, and prospects for Washington State” will be the focus of a seminar offered at noon, Dec. 16 in the Lighty Student Services Building, Room 405, on the campus of WSU Pullman.
Sponsored by the Washington State Water Research Center (WRC) and the Center for Environmental Research, Education and Outreach (CEREO), the seminar will feature Nicholas Brozovic, an economist with extensive experience in water policy and management worldwide, and Richael Young, who specializes in market design for the exchange of natural resource rights.
Brosovic’s research focuses on using economic analysis to evaluate and design management policies for spatial, dynamic natural resource systems. Much of his work is interdisciplinary and involves collaborations with engineers, urban planners and others. He is currently working to establish functioning resource markets, such as groundwater markets, that can be used as research and teaching platforms and as models of sustainability for industry. He joined the Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska in July 2014. In addition to teaching, he works to ensure that the Water for Food Institute’s scientific and policy research effectively informs both policy and decision makers.
As an economist, engineer, and entrepreneur, Young brings together complementary skillsets for natural resources management and policy. She strives to create tailored solutions that meet local needs and economic goals. In 2014, Young cofounded Mammoth Trading, where she serves as president. In this capacity, she has led the development and implementation of the first smart market for groundwater in the world. Young holds a B.S. in civil and environmental engineering and an M.S. in agricultural and applied economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Contact:
Jacqueline McCabe, 509-335-5531, jacquem@wsu.edu