E-mail: vasatyal@vcu.edu
Contact:(541) 231-7473
Hours:
VCU departmental affiliation:
Center for Environmental Studies, Instructor, Spring Semester
External affiliation:
Adjunct Faculty-School of Public Policy-Oregon State Univ
Education:
Ph.D. (Environmental Sciences), Oregon State Univ, 2006
Thesis: Economic and Social Impact Restoration "A Case Study of the Great Basin Region"
M.S. (Agricultural Economics), Michigan State Univ., 2001
Thesis: Economic and Environmental Impact of Manure Management Regulations: Case of the Michigan Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP)
M.A. (Economics), University of Bombay, India, 1999
Courses
taught at VCU:
• ENVS 591 Environmental Valuation: Introduction to concepts and tools (Spring only)
• ENVS 691-903 Renewable Energy Policy and Management (Fall only)
Research Interests:
U.S. and International Energy policy – socio-economics of fossil versus renewable fuel resources. Renewable energy: rural-urban conflicts, social acceptability of alternative energy technologies and market mechanisms, and social perceptions of alternative regulatory pricing.
Recent Publications and Policy Documents: George D Santopeitro, Stephenson K., Satyal V. and Weeson, J. “A bio-economic analysis of management plans for the public oyster grounds of the Rappahannock River” Journal of Shellfish Research, April 2009. (Role in publication: Systems modeling and overall review
Brent S. Steel, Denise Lach and Vijay Satyal. "Ideology and Scientific Credibility: Environmental Policy in
the American Pacific Northwest," Public Understanding of Science 15(2006): 481-495. (Role in
publication: Conducted basic multivariate regression analyses)
Various “white-papers” on energy policy
issues, energy market outlook reports and “Issue Briefs” to Director’s
Office – ODOE and Governor’s office. Provide input and analyses for Oregon’s Biennial Legislative
Session and Energy Plan.
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