Director of the Science and Decisions Center and Chief Economist
, U.S. Geological Survey
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.