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Catherine L. Kling is the Tisch University Professor at the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University. She is also the faculty director at the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future. Kling has previously served as the director of the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development at Iowa State University and held the President's Chair in Environmental Economics. In 2015, she was elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Her research focuses on economic valuation, ecosystem services, integrated assessment modeling, and water quality modeling, which has attracted $7 million in funding from organizations including the National Science Foundation and the Environmental Protection Agency. Kling has authored nearly 100 refereed journal articles and book chapters, achieving over 8,000 citations according to Google Scholar. She has served in various leadership positions, including chairing the Water Science and Technology Board and participating in multiple National Research Council studies. She has held editorial roles in ten economics journals and has been honored with several awards from professional associations. Kling is recognized as a fellow of the Association of Environmental Resource Economists and the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, affirming her expertise and contributions to the field.
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