Environmental research and public policy professional Anson Justi has interests in climate change adaptation and developing a sustainable economy. Anson Justi is currently a regulatory economist at the Maryland Public Service Commission where he works to regulate the state’s electric utilities. He works on issues including electricity pricing, electric vehicle rebates, and grid decarbonization.
Trained in economics and statistics at Macalester College (BA) and environmental policy and management at University of California, Davis (MS), Anson Justi has developed an understanding of the important roles energy and economics play in climate change adaptation. He is knowledgeable of electricity regulation, energy policy, industrial policy, and international relations, especially trade and finance in the context of climate change and US-China relations.
In completing his master's degree, Anson Justi has worked with the public sector, academia, and nonprofits. For his graduate program's Environmental Policy Clinic research project, he presented on the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act to the State Water Resources Control Board. He also served as a teaching assistant for the UC Davis Department of Environmental Science and Policy, and a research member of the UC Davis Policy Institute for Energy, Environment, and the Economy team.
While at UC Davis, Anson Justi also completed his graduate program practicum work with The Nature Conservancy with a focus on urban reforestation and compost application to reduce carbon emissions. Before pursuing his master's, he also undertook volunteer research for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, conducting a survey on the value of ecotourism and writing a report on the socioeconomic benefits of coral restoration. His work contributed to a draft environmental impact statement for a proposed restoration blueprint.
Prior to attending graduate school, Anson Justi worked in political polling and developed expertise on the public policy discourse affecting climate policy.
Maryland, USA
Environmental research and public policy professional Anson Justi has interests in climate change adaptation and developing a sustainable economy. Anson Justi is currently a regulatory economist at the Maryland Public Service Commission where he works to regulate the state’s electric utilities. He works on issues including electricity pricing, electric vehicle rebates, and grid decarbonization.
Trained in economics and statistics at Macalester College (BA) and environmental policy and management at University of California, Davis (MS), Anson Justi has developed an understanding of the important roles energy and economics play in climate change adaptation. He is knowledgeable of electricity regulation, energy policy, industrial policy, and international relations, especially trade and finance in the context of climate change and US-China relations.
In completing his master's degree, Anson Justi has worked with the public sector, academia, and nonprofits. For his graduate program's Environmental Policy Clinic research project, he presented on the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act to the State Water Resources Control Board. He also served as a teaching assistant for the UC Davis Department of Environmental Science and Policy, and a research member of the UC Davis Policy Institute for Energy, Environment, and the Economy team.
While at UC Davis, Anson Justi also completed his graduate program practicum work with The Nature Conservancy with a focus on urban reforestation and compost application to reduce carbon emissions. Before pursuing his master's, he also undertook volunteer research for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, conducting a survey on the value of ecotourism and writing a report on the socioeconomic benefits of coral restoration. His work contributed to a draft environmental impact statement for a proposed restoration blueprint.
Prior to attending graduate school, Anson Justi worked in political polling and developed expertise on the public policy discourse affecting climate policy.
Maryland, USA