Nicolas Choquette-Levy

I am an Assistant Professor of Climate Risk & Decision-Making at Penn State University and the principal investigator of the CAMP Lab. My research approach is interdisciplinary and collaborative, integrating methods such as agent-based modelling, game theory, and household surveys. I have conducted field research in Nepal’s Chitwan Valley, and am working on participatory modelling projects with stakeholders in Senegal and Brazil’s Rondônia State.

The main questions that underlie my research include:

1) How is climate change re-shaping rural-urban migration patterns?

2) What policies are most effective in helping smallholder farmers adapt to rising climate risks?

3) What governance principles are needed to help societies navigate deeply uncertain climate futures?

I obtained my PhD in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy from the School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. Prior to obtaining my PhD, I worked as a sustainability professional in Canada’s energy industry for five years, coordinating sustainability reporting and analytics, quantifying environmental and social risks, and developing collaborative social impact projects with industry and Indigenous partners. I received my Master’s in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering from the University of Calgary, and undergraduate degrees in Biomedical Engineering and International Relations from the University of Southern California. In addition to academic and industry experience, I have had the opportunity to learn about climate and environment governance through internships at the Canadian Consulate in San Francisco and the World Bank’s Environment and Natural Resource team.