MANSI GROVER
Visiting
Assistant Professor
College of Natural Resources, Virginia Tech, National
Capital.Region.
Room 311, Alexandria Center
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone : (703) 706-8129
Fax : (703) 706-8196
Email: mgrover@vt.edu
Web: http://filebox.vt.edu/users/mgrover
DEGREES
AND AWARDS :
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2001
– 2005 |
Ph.D.,
Economics.
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
– Virginia Tech., VA. |
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| 1998
– 2000 |
M.A.,
Economics.
Delhi School of Economics – University of
Delhi, India. |
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| 1995
– 1998 |
B.A.
(Honors), Economics.
University of Delhi, India. |
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| Fall
2001– Present |
Departmental
Research Assistantship Award.
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics,
Virginia Tech., VA. |
RESEARCH
INTERESTS :
| Interests
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Natural
Resource Economics |
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Risk and Uncertainty analysis/ modeling associated
with GHG Trading Markets |
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• Design and
Establishment of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Trading
Markets
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• Economic
and Environmental Sustainability in Agricultural
and Forestry Mgt.
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• Incorporating
GHG trading into Global Trade Analysis Project
(GTAP)
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• Application
of Geographic Info. Systems To Economic Analysis
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• Integration
of National Economic Accounts and Environmental
Satellite Accounts
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Econometrics |
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• Time Series
Analysis |
PUBLICATIONS
AND RESEARCH IN PROGRESS :
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Grover,
M. and D. Bosch, “Effects
of Private Insurance on Forest Landowners"
Incentives to Sequester and Trade Carbon
under Uncertainty: Impact of Hurricanes”,
Paper to be presented at American Agricultural
Economics Association Annual Meeting, Providence,
Rhode Island, July 24-27, 2005. |
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| Grover,
M., D. Bosch and S. P. Prisley, “Incentives
for a Forest Landowner to Sequester and
Trade Carbon under Uncertainty: Impact of
Hurricanes in Southeastern United States”,
Paper to be presented at The 16th Global
Warming International Conference & Expo
(GWXVI), New York City, April 19-21st, 2005.
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| Grover,
M., “Evaluating Incentives
for a Forest Landowner/Entrepreneur to Sequester
and Trade Carbon: Impact of Hurricanes in
Southeastern United States”
Seminar presented at the Department of Agricultural
and Applied Economics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg,
VA, USA, December 2004.
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| Sampson,
R. Neil and M. Grover, “National Carbon
Offset Coalition Handbook, 2004-2005”,
August 2004 (Available at http://www.ncoc.us/).
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| Reaves,
D. W., K. Stephenson and M. Grover, “Perspectives
from accounting.” Essays on Leadership
in Environmental Management. Erchul, R.A.,
Bush, H. F., Maisano, Marilyn, R. D., ed.,
pp. 93-103. Virginia Military Institute,
Lexington, Virginia, December 2004. |
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY :
| Research
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| Jan.
2005 – Present |
Virginia
Tech College of Natural Resources, Alexandria,
VA.
Visiting
Assistant Professor
Responsibilities:
Instructing, preparing course materials,
conducting exams and developing other grading
instruments for Graduate Seminar in Climate
Change and Natural Resources. The seminar
course is offered to enhance academic opportunities
for graduate students in the Natural Resources
Program. Seminars will address an advanced
exploration of special topics in natural
resources through guest speakers, student/faculty
presentations, small group projects, and
critical reviews of pertinent literatures.
During the 2006 Spring Semester, seminars
will explore topics focused on the theme
of “Climate Change and Natural Resources.”
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| May
2004 – Aug.2004 |
The
Sampson Group, Alexandria, VA.
Research
Intern
Subcontract with National Carbon
Offset Coalition as a part of DOE regional
grant
Responsibilities
Include:
Establishing and describing the theoretical
economic framework within which the program
is designed; analyzing and describing the
practical economic aspects of the program;
and describing any further research, development,
policies, or incentives that appear to be
needed to overcome obstacles or opportunities
encountered in the development of the program.
The outcome of these research efforts was,
"National
Carbon Offset Coalition Handbook 2004-2005".
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| Aug.
2002– Aug. 2005 |
Virginia
Polytechnic Institute & State University,
Blacksburg, VA.
Research Assistant
Natural Resources Conservation
Service, United States Department of Agriculture
and EPA funded project
Responsibilities
Include:
Synthesis of risk and uncertainty related
to terrestrial carbon trading markets, analyzing
risk-return trade-offs for forest entrepreneur
wishing to sequester and trade carbon, given
the risk of carbon loss due to natural disasters,
specifically hurricanes and how purchasing
private insurance affects the entrepreneur’s
optimal portfolio of strategies. |
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| Fall
2001 |
Virginia
Polytechnic Institute & State University,
Blacksburg, VA.
Research
Assistant
Chesapeake Bay Program, Scientific
& Technical Advisory Committee Workshops
On Impediments To Environmentally Sensitive
Design.
Responsibilities
Include: Literature Synthesis
and preparation of research notes on reviewed
research material, preparing advisory reports
and other related material. |
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| Spring
2001 |
National
Council of Applied Economic Research,
New Delhi, India.
Research
Assistant
Sri Ratan Tata Trust funded Rural
Infrastructure Project
Responsibilities
Include: Literature review, data
collection from various agencies and organizing
a workshop on initiatives in rural infrastructure
sectors in India |
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| Teaching
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| Spring
2003 |
Virginia
Polytechnic Institute & State University,
Blacksburg, VA.
Teaching
Assistant
Environmental Law, Department
of Agricultural & Applied Economics
Responsibilities
Include: Grading and designing
weekly quizzes, mid- term examinations and
final examination. I also turored students
when required. |
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| Fall
2002 |
Virginia
Polytechnic Institute & State University,
Blacksburg, VA.
Teaching
Assistant
Environmental Law, Department
of Agricultural & Applied Economics
Responsibilities
Include: Grading and designing
weekly quizzes, mid- term examinations and
final examination. I also turored students
when required. |
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| Nov.
2000– March 2001 |
University
of Delhi, New Delhi, India.
Lecturer
Department of Economics
Responsibilities
Include: Teach two undergraduate
courses, Statistical Methods for Economics
and Mathematical Methods for Economics.
I prepared course notes for students, lectures
and helped in designing the testing materials.
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COMPUTER SKILLS :
Specialized:
GAMS, ArcGIS, @Risk, Lindo, QM, HAZUS, PLMS
Statistical: MatLab,
SAS, SPSS, MS-Excel
General: MS Office,
Adobe Photoshop
MEMBERSHIPS
:
President,
Graduate Students Association, Department of Agricultural
& Applied Economics, VT.
Association of Environmental and Resource Economists,
US
Southern Agricultural Economics Association, US
The American Agricultural Economics Association,
US
Indian Students Association, Virginia Tech
Alumni Association, Delhi School of Economics,
University of Delhi, N. Delhi, India
Association for India’s Development (AID)
at Virginia Tech
REFERENCES :
Darrell
Bosch ,
Professor,
308
Hutcheson Hall,
Department of AAEC,
Virginia Tech,
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Telephone : (540) 231-5265
Fax : (540) 231-7417
Email: bosch@vt.edu |
Neil
Sampson,
President,
The
Sampson Group,
5209 York Road,
Alexandria, VA 22310
Telephone : (703) 924-0773
Fax : (703) 924-0588
Email: RNeilSampson@cs.com |
Kurt
Stephenson ,
Associate Professor,
320
A Hutcheson Hall,
Department of AAEC,
Virginia Tech,
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Telephone : (540) 231-5265
Telephone : (540) 231-7417
Email: kurts@vt.edu |
Jyotsna
Bapat ,
Consultant,
Feedback
Ventures (P) Ltd.,
Feedback House,
7, L.S.C., Panchsheel Park,
New Delhi - 110 017,India.
Phone: (011)-91- 2649 5766
(011)-91- 2649 5140
(011)-91- 2649 4161
Fax: (011)-91-2649 5765
Email: jbapat@hotmail.com |
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