Students interested in environmental economics, political economy, remote sensing, and policy evaluation can work with me through PRISE Lab projects, independent research, and directed research roles.

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Campus Drinking Water Quality Study

UTD Green Fund student-led research initiative (Fall 2026)

Testing campus drinking water for PFAS, lead, and other contaminants; surveying willingness to pay for improvements; recruiting students from environmental science, social science, and engineering.

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Elías Cisneros

Dr. Elías Cisneros

Environmental economist

Political economy of land-use change and deforestation in Brazil and Indonesia. Remote sensing and causal analysis methods.

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