Brian Hurd

Stratus Consulting Inc.

Brian H. Hurd is a Senior Associate in the climate change group at Stratus Consulting, a Boulder-based environment and energy research firm. He received his Ph.D. in agricultural economics from the University of California, Davis in 1992, where he analyzed technology changes in production agriculture. His passion for interdisciplinary research and for contributing to public decision-making regarding natural resources has led to his current focus on climate change. He has developed regional and national models of water resource impacts, analyzed land use changes in forestry and agriculture, and investigated adaptation and mitigation strategies, while serving a variety of public- and private-sector clients such as U.S. EPA, U.S. Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, National Institute for Global Environmental Change, and the Electric Power Research Institute.

Posts by Brian Hurd

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The Role of Adaptation in the U.S.

Coping with Global Climate Change: The Role of Adaptation in the United States   Throughout the next century and beyond, global climate change will have significant effects on both important economic sectors and natural resources across the United States.   Global …

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U.S. Market Consequences of Global Climate Change

Over the next century, global climate change is likely to have substantial consequences for the economy of the United States and the welfare of its citizens. As scientists work to narrow remaining uncertainties about the magnitude and timing of future …

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Agriculture & Global Climate Change: A Review of Impacts to U.S. Agricultural Resources

Foreword In order to intelligently respond to climate change, we must first understand the likely consequences on our environment and health. This report, the first in a series of environmental impact reports, will explore anticipated effects of climate change on …

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