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Charles Towe is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics at the University of Connecticut, holding the DelFavero Fellowship in Applied Economics. He is affiliated with the Connecticut Institute for Resilience & Climate Adaptation (CIRCA). His expertise spans environmental economics, land use policy, and non-market valuation of environmental amenities. Towe’s research addresses water quality, flood risk impacts on housing markets, agricultural best management practices, and the economic valuation of ecological restoration. He teaches courses on environmental policy, computational analysis, and applied econometrics.
Education:
- Ph.D. Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Maryland (2007)
- M.S. Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Maryland (2006)
- M.A. Economics, Tufts University (1997)
- B.A. Economics, University of North Carolina (1996)
Research Focus: Towe examines how environmental policies and market dynamics influence land use, water quality, and housing markets. His work integrates econometric methods to evaluate policy effectiveness, particularly in coastal regions and agricultural watersheds. Recent studies explore flood zone pricing, nitrogen reduction strategies, and the socioeconomic impacts of agritourism.
Teaching: He instructs graduate and undergraduate courses in environmental policy analysis, econometrics, and computational methods in economics.
Grants & Labs: While specific grants are not detailed here, his research aligns with CIRCA’s mission to enhance climate resilience. He collaborates on projects addressing coastal adaptation and agricultural sustainability.
