Catherine Ballard was PERC’s summer 2025 policy intern. She is an accelerated MPP candidate at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and a recent graduate from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts in politics. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, traveling, and listening to live music.
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Josephine DeMarco
Josephine DeMarco was a summer 2025 Conservation Innovation Lab intern. She is studying to be a computer science (B.S.) major and french (B.A.) major at Emory University in Georgia, and is inspired by the ways in which technology and conservation can overlap to find creative, effective solutions to environmental pressures. Outside of work, Josephine enjoysContinue reading “Josephine DeMarco”
Camille Johnson
Camille Johnson was a summer 2025 research intern at PERC. She grew up in Florida and Colorado, spending her time sailing, backcountry skiing, and mountain biking, which inspired her to work to protect wild places. She is an undergraduate student at the University of California, Davis, where she is majoring in environmental and resource economics. She isContinue reading “Camille Johnson”
Crys Moosman
Crys Moosman is a development associate at PERC. Born and raised in the foothills of the Teton Mountain range, her passion for wildlife and nature runs deep. Prior to her time here, she undertook a year-long Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, during which she volunteered with wildlife conservation organizations across 6 different countries. Her time abroad openedContinue reading “Crys Moosman”
Eric C. Atkinson
Eric Atkinson is an associate professor and Biology Department coordinator at Northwest College.
Sam Johnson
Sam Johnson is a Gina Guy Center research fellow and a third-year law student at the University of Wyoming.
Manuela Caldas
Manuela Caldas was PERC’s summer 2025 marketing and communications intern and a digital storyteller driven by a passion for conservation and meaningful communication. She earned a B.S. in Digital Communications and Media alongside a B.A. in Sustainability and the Environment from Florida International University, where she also minored in German. Combining her expertise in mediaContinue reading “Manuela Caldas”
Sharon Zou
Dr. Sharon Zou is an assistant professor in the Department of Recreation, Sport, and Tourism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research broadly focuses on the power of marketing to improve financial sustainability in the context of leisure and tourism.
Matt Anderson
Matt Anderson is the Utah Coordinator at PERC, where he draws on his deep roots in the state to move PERC’s Utah priorities forward. Matt graduated with a B.S. and M.S. in political science from Utah State University. His passion for natural resources, public lands, energy, and agriculture policy has guided his career at policyContinue reading “Matt Anderson”
Paige Weber
Paige Weber is a 2025 PERC Lone Mountain fellow, as well as an assistant professor in the Energy and Resources Group at U.C. Berkeley and a faculty affiliate at the Energy Institute at Haas. Her research centers on environmental economics, including energy markets, climate policy, and environmental justice. She holds a Ph.D., M.E.Sc., and M.Phil.Continue reading “Paige Weber”