Director of the Science and Decisions Center and Chief Economist, U.S. Geological Survey Profile / Bio Profile / Bio As a PhD environmental economist, Emily focuses on a diverse portfolio of environmental and informational economics research topics including the value of scientific information, ecosystem services assessment and valuation, methods to integrate multi-disciplinary analyses to support land use decision-making, and environmental markets. Her ecosystem services research focuses on wetlands and floodplains in various ecological settings and incorporates physical and economic methodologies and trade-off analyses. Dr. Pindilli co-chairs the A Community on Ecosystem Services bi-annual conference. She holds a B.A. in economics, M.S. in environmental science and policy, and PhD in environmental policy focusing on environmental economics. Materials Title Date Learning Materials Topics Connecting ecosystem services values to decision-making 15 March, 2023 Slides Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Economics, Evaluation Introduction to Wetland Ecosystem Services and Payment for Ecosystem Services 14 March, 2023 Slides Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Economics, Environment