Mark Sperow

Mark Sperow is an Associate Professor in the Agricultural and Resource Economics program within the School of Natural Resources at West Virginia University. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Agricultural and Resource Economics from Colorado State University (CSU), complemented by post-doctoral work at CSU's Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory.

• B.A. in History, West Virginia University
• M.A. in History, Duquesne University

Dr. Sperow's research spans carbon sequestration, energy economics, and agricultural policy, focusing on climate change mitigation and sustainable resource management. His work has been funded by the USDA-ERS, USDA-NRCS, and US-DOE.

He has served as an Expert Reviewer for the IPCC and contributes to the Editorial Board of Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. Dr. Sperow teaches courses in microeconomic theory, environmental economics, and natural resource economics at undergraduate and graduate levels.