Dr. Eli Fenichel

Biography

Eli Fenichel is a Knobloch Family Professor at the Yale School of the Environment. His research is primarily centered on natural resource management, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and the valuation of natural capital. He employs a variety of systems to investigate how individuals allocate natural resources and the risks associated with them over time. His interests extend into the dynamics of feedback loops between humans and ecosystems, particularly in the context of managing coupled ecological-economic processes. Fenichel's work spans several areas, including benefit-cost analysis and national accounting, where he develops scalable and replicable measurements. His expertise is also applied to understanding human responses to risks, especially concerning infectious diseases, and how these responses shape system dynamics. His research has been generously supported by the Knobloch Family Foundation, facilitating a series of ongoing projects and graduate student recruitment efforts.

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