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Ellen Bruno focuses on policy issues relevant to California’s agriculture and natural resources. Her work is motivated by climate change and the need for strategies that mitigate the economic costs of drought.

Her current projects include:
1) Potential and effectiveness of water-related policies, which includes understanding how farmers respond to changes in water prices.
2) Functionality of groundwater markets in California
3) Impacts of groundwater quality and salinity on coastal groundwater dependent regions