Nathaniel Springer
Research Economist at University of Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
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Top SchoolNathaniel Springer is a research economist with a decade of experience applying input-output economics and global trade models to agricultural and environmental questions, currently based at the University of Minnesota. He bridges rigorous academic research and policy-relevant modeling, having developed scenarios of global diets, irrigation technologies, and trade using databases like EXIOPOL and the World Trade Model. His career spans postdoctoral work at UC Davis and international collaboration in Norway, reflecting a strong interdisciplinary background in ecological economics (PhD, RPI) and hands-on teaching. Notably, he translates complex supply-chain and environmental interactions into actionable insights for sustainable sourcing—combining deep quantitative skills with practical engagement across academia and applied projects.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
B.A., Environmental Studies and Peace Studies, B.A., Environmental Studies and Peace Studies at St. John's UniversityPhD, Ecological Economics, PhD, Ecological Economics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Github contributions (5)
npspringer/WorldTradeModel
Jul 2015 - Jun 2017
Contributions:20 commits, 7 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 11 months
npspringer/MCS
May 2016 - May 2016
Contributions:11 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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