Hi! I’m Elinor, an Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech in the Agricultural and Applied Economics Department. I’m also a faculty affiliate of the VT Remote Sensing Graduate Education Group, the Global Change Center, the Center for Advanced Innovation in Agriculture, as well as the Stanford RegLab.

My work and research

My research centers on environment, development, and agriculture, with a focus on how advances in remote sensing and machine learning can help equitably enhance environmental compliance in the US and improve programs to manage weather risk around the globe.

My background and history

Previously, I was a postdoc in the Markets, Risk, and Resilience (MRR) Innovation Lab of the Agricultural and Resource Economics department at the University of California, Davis, following my Ph.D. from the Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources (E-IPER) at Stanford.

Before grad school, I was a research analyst at Climate Policy Initiative, where I worked on renewable energy finance in the US and tropical land use following my studies of economics and environmental science at UNC-Chapel Hill. I’m also a licensed amateur radio operator (call sign K6NMI).

Come join the Lab!

📝 This year, I am actively recruiting motivated Postdocs, PhD, MS students, and potential research assistants with interests in risk prediction and management. In addition, I have opportunities for motivated Virginia Tech undergraduates interested in research.

• Prospective PhD students: Please apply to the Virginia Tech AAEC program through the normal channels, and mention my name in your application. Reach out in advance to discuss particular fellowships available for incoming VT students.
• Current Virginia Tech PhD, MS, and undergraduate students, as well as prospective Postdocs and RAs: Please send me an email describing your research interests, your skills/background related to my work, and your CV/resume.