Graduate Student

Spencer Cole is a master’s student in the Environmental Systems graduate group at the University of California, Merced advised by Dr. Medellin-Azuara. He has expertise in the application of hydro-economic modeling approaches to large-scale agricultural systems and his current research focuses on the land management and economic implications of the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) on agriculture in the Kings River Basin. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of California, Merced.