Simona Trandafir

  • Associate Professor, Joint appointment
  • Department of Environmental & Natural Resource Economics (ENRE); Marine Affairs
  • Phone: 401.874.7428
  • Email: simona@uri.edu
  • Office Location: Coastal Institute 211
    Research: Environmental and Transportation Economics

Research

  • Energy efficiency and renewable energy
  • Behavioral responses to environmental policy in a water quality context
  • Strategic behavior in maritime transportation services
  • Mitigation of environmental effects from highway transportation

Education

Ph.D. Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, 2008
M.S. Environmental and Natural Resource Management, Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Romania, 2001
B.S. Environmental Engineering, Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Romania, 1999

Selected Publications

Miao, Haoran, Jacob R. Fooks, Todd Guilfoos, Kent D. Messer, Soni M. Pradhanang, Jordan F. Suter, Simona Trandafir, and Emi Uchida. “The Impact of Information on Behavior under an Ambient-Based Policy for Regulating Nonpoint Source Pollution.” Water Resources Research 52, no. 5 (May 1, 2016): 3294–3308. doi:10.1002/2015WR018142.
Simona Trandafir (2009), “A Strategic Model of Investment and Competition among Container Ports”, Paper presented at the 22nd Rhode Island Transportation Forum, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island
James Opaluch, Thomas Grigalunas, Christopher Anderson, Di Jin and Simona Trandafir (2009), “Policies to Affect the Pace of Leasing and Revenues in the Gulf of Mexico”, U.S. Department of Interior, Mineral Management Service, Economics Division, Reston, VA
Thomas Grigalunas, Simona Trandafir, Suk-Jae Kwon, Meifeng Luo, and Bong Min Jung (2004), “Environmental Issues in Container Port Development: Air Pollution and Noise” , URI Transportation Center, Kingston, RI
Thomas Grigalunas, James Opaluch and Simona Trandafir (2004), “Non-Market Benefits and Costs of Preserving Estuarine Watershed Open Space: A Case Study of Riverhead, Long Island, New York”, Peconic Estuary Program, Suffolk County Department of Ecology, Riverhead, New York
Thomas Grigalunas, Simona Trandafir, Meifeng Luo, James Opaluch, and Suk-Jae Kwon (2004), “Port Development and the Environment: External Costs from Dredge Disposal and Air Pollution”, J. of International Trade and Environment, Vol.1: 30-72
Thomas Grigalunas, James Opaluch, Meifeng Luo and Simona Trandafir (2003), “The Effects of Transportation Cost Changes on Port Competition in the Columbia River Transportation System”, Economic Analysis, Inc., Peacedale, Rhode Island
Thomas Grigalunas, Simona Trandafir, Suk Jae Kwon and Meifeng Luo (2003), “The Effects of Transportation Cost Changes on Port Competition in the Columbia River Transportation System”, Economic Analysis, Inc., Peacedale, Rhode Island