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Tristan R. Brown

Assistant Professor of Energy Resource Economics, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Tristan R. Brown, Ph.D., J.D. is an Assistant Professor of Energy Resource Economics at SUNY's College of Environmental Science & Forestry and an attorney.

He studies energy policy, environmental policy, and the issues that surround both. His research focuses on the role that renewable energy can play in our existing fossil-based economy. He has published more than 20 peer-reviewed articles and co-authored two books on renewable energy economics and policy.

He holds a Ph.D. in Biorenewable Resources and Technology from Iowa State University, a J.D. from the University of Missouri, and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Iowa. He has also been a member of the Missouri Bar since 2009.

Experience

  • –present
    Assistant Professor of Energy Resource Economics, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
  • 2009–2014
    Research associate, Iowa State University

Education

  • 2014 
    Iowa State University, PhD, Biorenewable Resources & Technology
  • 2008 
    University of Missouri, JD

Professional Memberships

  • Missouri Bar Association