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Our Mission
CEAE's mission is to nurture a diverse and inclusive community engaged in innovative, evidence-based research and dissemination of results to inform policy and promote sustainability at the nexus of agriculture and the environment.
Overview
Research supported by the Center for Experimental and Applied Economics explores a wide variety of economic and consumer behaviors, and participants receive monetary compensation based on the decisions they make in a variety of different settings. Our major research focuses on land conservation and ecosystem service markets, water quality monitoring, behavioral response to risk, food safety and agricultural policy, and provision of public goods.
Get involved
If you are at the University of Delaware and broadly interested in issues related to experimental economics, please email Aisha Emory at ahoggard@udel.edu.
If you are interested in volunteering with the Center for Experimental and Applied Economics, you can apply to join the CEAE Talent Pool. To apply, please complete this form. Once you submit the full application, our team will review it and contact you if any opportunities are available.
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UD receives $6 million in research funding on best practices for how coastal communities can combat sea level rise
September 13, 2024 | Written by Dante LaPentaIn the lowest-lying state in the country, the UD researchers are focused on the project “Risks, Impacts, & Strategies for Coastal Communities.” The project received $6 million in funding; UD will receive more than $3 million for the research. Led by principal investigator Leah Palm-Forster, the team will focus primarily on the risks of flooding and salinization on coastal land. These issues are significant not only in Delaware but also in states like Rhode Island and South Carolina, where UD partners will collaborate on the work. Emi Uchida is leading the Rhode Island team, and Norman Levine is leading the South Carolina team. -
Meet our new faculty: Michelle Segovia
July 31, 2024 | Story and photos by Katie PeikesMichelle Segovia joined the UD Department of Applied Economics and Statistics in August 2023. She is an experimental economist who researches consumer behavior and the economics of food choice. She conducts economic experiments to investigate the mechanisms underlying food choice and how these relate to health and nutrition outcomes. -
Celebrating excellence in agriculture and natural resources
May 16, 2024 | Written by Dante LaPentaAs the spring semester headed into its final stretch run, the University of Delaware College of Agriculture and Natural Resources gathered together to honor a few deserving faculty and staff. At the college’s Celebrating Excellence event, the 2024 stars of the show were Sue Barton, Larry Armstrong, and Kent Messer.
Project WiCCED (Water in the Changing Coastal Environment of Delaware)
WiCCED is a multi-institution project in partnership with National Science Foundation and the State of Delaware aimed at assessing major threats to Delaware’s water quality, and developing viable technological and policy solutions for meeting the challenges imposed by them.
Watch the Project WiCCED video below to learn more.
Project WiCCED (Water in the Changing Coastal Environment of Delaware): youtube.com/watch?v=UCJ8y_84KkE
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