Andrew Wilson is an assistant professor of public policy at the University of Virginia Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. His research combines tools from economics and Earth science to answer questions related to our management of the global commons and environmental health. His current projects focus on the human and ecosystem health impacts of heat waves, how to better manage transboundary air pollution flows, whether and how society is adapting to climate risks, and the impacts of climate change on landfills and fisheries.

Originally from San Diego, Andrew earned a BA in Political Economy and an MPP at UC Berkeley and a PhD in Sustainable Development at Columbia University. Andrew previously served as a staff economist on the White House Council of Economic Advisers and worked at Habitat for Humanity, USAID, and NextGen Policy on housing, global development, and energy policy.