Work

James "Jamie" Fine is an economist and policy scientist working on state-based initiatives to address global warming.

His areas of research and advocacy include design and implementation of cap-and-trade and other market-based policy, modeling the economic, air quality, and health risks of policy decisions, and facilitating the meaningful involvement of public stakeholders in environmental planning.

Background

• Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, Energy and Resources Group, 2003
• B.S., University of Pennsylvania Wharton School, 1989

Prior Work

• Assistant Professor, University of San Francisco, Dept of Environmental Science, Environmental Studies Program (2003-2007)
• Coordinating Team Member, West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project (2005 - present)
• Task Force Member, Port of Oakland Maritime Air Quality Improvement Plan (2007 - present)
• Task Force Member, Bay Area Air Quality Management District CARE Program (2006 - present)
• Consultant, M.Cubed and Envair (1994-2007)
• Graduate Student Researcher, Lawrence Berkeley Lab Atmospheric Sciences Program (1999 - 2003)