Emma (6 yo): “I want to be a cat for Halloween” Me: “I love that! Do you want to be cats together?” Emma: “Sure. I’ll be the front and you can be the back.”

I'm on the job market! My #EconJMP examines climate adaptation inequality in labor markets (see ⬇️). This is part of my work on the effects of climate change/plastic pollution on workers & society - often with unique data & an interdisciplinary lens. pappanna.github.io

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Save the date! Announcing the inaugural BIG SKY WORKSHOP on the Economics of Agriculture and the Environment Hosted by Montana State University and PERC in Bozeman, MT -- June 19-20, 2025 Call for abstracts in January. Travel funding available for grad students Link in next tweet

Wildlife contributes to human well-being and values in visible and invisible ways that are under-recognized or dominated by conflict narratives. We review these critical contributions and what research and policy is needed to protect them:

Deadline Today! Call for abstracts BIG SKY WORKSHOP on the Economics of Agriculture and the Environment Hosted by Montana State University and PERC in Bozeman, MT -- June 19-20, 2025 Travel funding available for grad students bigskyworkshop.net

Wildfire risks in the West are outpacing preventive measures, report finds trib.al/B64C3aq

Western forests are burning THREE TIMES faster than they’re being saved. Today, PERC has partnered with UC Davis to release an interactive wildfire risk map, revealing massive gaps in #wildfire prevention across the #West. Millions of acres are at risk, with states like

How do wetlands impact agricultural production? How will tariffs impact consumers and producers in MT? Watch me on Montana AgLive to find out! pbs.org/video/6304-eco…

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The San Francisco Chronicle Editorial Board is over it. This whole editorial is 🔥, and the literacy portion is nuclear. “Nearly 60% of our 3rd graders didn’t meet state standards” for ELA. “Meanwhile, poverty-stricken red states such as Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama have surged

Regarding the discussion of bilateral trade deficits, I think there is a missing point: our trade imbalance lowers shipping costs for current U.S. exporters, which boosts the competitiveness of US exports, including Californian ag exports. A short thread below 🧵 (1/7)

They are not hurting the people they think they are hurting, and they are destroying America's future in the process.