Brant Walker

Ph.D. Student, @YaleEnvironment. @NSF Fellow. he/him. Iowan. Economics, environment, water, infrastructure, policy, +++

[NBER @nberpubs]

Ex ante deep learning dramatically outperforms geophysical models of proposed Clean Water Act reforms. The Supreme Court's 2023 Sackett case deregulates many streams and wetlands, from Simon Greenhill, @brantjwalker, and @_josephshapiro https://t.co/92UXezu4W4

[Brant Walker @brantjwalker]

How much do Econ PhD students actually work? I tracked my hours for 6 months and wrote a short report on my sample of N=1. Check it out!

Full report: https://t.co/iq9ss2eoSE

[Brant Walker @brantjwalker]

@stutisaria @YaleEnvironment @NSF Thank you thank you :)

[Brant Walker @brantjwalker]

I’m headed to @YaleEnvironment as a @NSF fellow for my PhD! Very excited to get started doing all things econ-env :)

I’m so thankful for everyone who pushed me to grow over the past decade. You know who you are - I’m a product of your support.

[Brant Walker @brantjwalker]

@bshubhro @YaleEnvironment @NSF Thank you very much!

[Brant Walker @brantjwalker]

@_AlexanderBusch @YaleEnvironment @NSF Thank you! It'll be possible to visit with just a train ride!

[Joseph Shapiro @_josephshapiro]

ML model could save >$1bn in annual compliance costs by providing immediate estimates of the probability that a site is regulated.

Video explainer: https://t.co/EH9Rd3WjBz
Interactive map: https://t.co/NBQwSh0u9v

[Brant Walker @brantjwalker]

Fantastic and important paper for Clean Water Act Regulation in the United States. It was a privilege to work with this great team to get this over the finish line. Check out the *beautiful* maps!!

[Joseph Shapiro @_josephshapiro]

New in @ScienceMagazine (my first research article there!): Machine learning predicts which rivers, wetlands the Clean Water Act regulates
https://t.co/QNt7sCyGLA

Motivation: EPA and Army Corps say "EXISTING TOOLS CANNOT ACCURATELY MAP THE SCOPE OF CLEAN WATER ACT JURISDICTION"

[NBER @nberpubs]

Compared to Safe Drinking Water Act loans, Congressional earmarks disproportionately target Hispanic communities but not Black or low-income communities, from @DavidKeiserEcon, @BhashMazumder, @davidmolitor, @_josephshapiro, and @brantjwalker https://t.co/rfmqSgte1d

[Brant Walker @brantjwalker]

Joe is an excellent advisor (kudos to his great co-authors) - anyone interested in diving into economic research should apply!

Plus, our predoc community is fantastic! We have mentorship lunches with faculty across campus, along with our own fun events.

Questions? Reach out!

[Joseph Shapiro @_josephshapiro]

🚨Seeking pre-doctoral research fellow in environmental economics (summer/fall 2024)

https://t.co/UJKCAjDyJp

🌍Research pollution, trade, water, labor, climate, machine learning, energy, health...

💡Predoc community with mentoring/training

👉Please r/t, apply!

@econ_ra

[Brant Walker @brantjwalker]

@UpdatedPriors @EconAnne I’d take one if you still have a few!

[NCAA March Madness @MarchMadnessWBB]

We get it 👏

#WFinalFour x @IowaWBB

[dinosaur @dinosaurcouch]

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[UI Intl Programs @uiowaIP]

Chalk up another #Fulbright win for the @uiowa! Congrats to Brant Walker, of Dubuque, IA, winner of a Fulbright Study/Research grant in economics to Germany for 2021-22! @TippieIowa @UIowaCLAS @FulbrightPrgrm #ForIowa #UIowaGrad21 https://t.co/arBkB2qXk3