Dr. Catherine Kling

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Catherine L. Kling is a Tisch University Professor in the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University, and serves as the faculty director at the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future. She has held prominent positions including the past director of the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development at Iowa State University and was awarded the President's Chair in Environmental Economics. Elected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2015, Kling has made significant contributions to her field with nearly 100 refereed journal articles and book chapters, resulting in over 8,000 citations according to Google Scholar. Her research focuses on economic valuation of ecosystem services, integrated assessment modeling, and water quality modeling, supported by $7 million in funding from various respected institutions like the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Kling’s leadership roles include chairing the Water Science and Technology Board of the National Academy of Sciences and participation in multiple National Research Council studies. She has served as president of the Association of Environmental Resource Economists and has held editorial positions for numerous economics journals. Kling is a recipient of multiple professional association awards and was elected as a fellow of the Association of Environmental Resource Economists and the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association.

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