Dan analyzes the economics and potential of sustainable agriculture policies and practices. He has conducted research with the Environmental Defense Fund, International Center for Tropical Agriculture, and Farmers Market Coalition. Originally from New York’s Hudson Valley, Dan joined Breakthrough in 2017 after completing a Masters of Public Policy from University of California, Berkeley where he researched the air pollution implications of Cap-and-Trade. Dan earned his BA in Environmental Studies from Brown University. Out of the office, you can find him hiking the Berkeley hills or rock climbing.