Jared Starr

I’m a sustainability scientist at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst. My research analyzes how economic inequality – particularly at the very top of the income distribution – shapes the distribution of environmental benefits and harms through the global economy. I also teach with the Integrated Concentrations in STEM (iCons) Program, the department of Environmental Conservation, and the department of Biology.

I'm motivated by the belief that a planet rich with human flourishing and natural wonder is tantalizingly achievable if we make the right choices. My work aims to help society have the information it needs to make those choices.

I hold a Ph.D. and MS in Environmental Conservation from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a BA in Political Science from the George Washington University.