Aurora Barone
Senior Economics and Policy Analyst
Work
Areas of expertise:
U.S. climate policy, environmental economics and policy, geographic information systems (GIS)
Description
Aurora works to provide critical research and analysis in support of U.S.-focused efforts to advance policy solutions that address climate change. She also performs spatial analytics to solve a wide range of environmental problems for applied research and public-facing applications.
Background
Before re-joining EDF in 2019, Aurora worked as a research assistant at Columbia University's Earth Institute after completing her master's degree in environmental science and policy at the School of International and Public Affairs. During her time at Columbia, she developed policy solutions for U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (AL-7) to address technical, financial, and governance challenges of wastewater treatment in Alabama's Black Belt Region. She also conducted extensive research on ways to reduce food loss and waste in the U.S. and helped design a policy framework for lawmakers that would create an affordable, accessible, reliable, and resilient renewable energy system in Puerto Rico.
Education
- MPA in Environmental Science and Policy, Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs, 2019
Latest pieces
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A tale of two neighborhoods: How climate change affects communities differently
Market Forces, October 11, 2023 -
Characterizing vulnerabilities to climate change across the United States
Environment International, January 31, 2023 -
Farmers’ bottom lines at risk as growing conditions change
Market Forces Blog, April 26, 2021 -
Farmers’ bottom lines at risk as growing conditions change
Growing Returns Blog, April 15, 2021 -
Costs of climate change are rising: New research shows how local communities could be strained in the near-term
Market Forces Blog, February 17, 2021
Press materials
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The U.S. Climate Vulnerability Index
October 2, 2023