Georgia Mavrommati
Biography
I am an Associate Professor of Ecological Economics at the School for the Environment at the University of Massachusetts Boston. My research focuses on sustainability, coupled human and natural systems modeling, ecosystem services valuation, and environmental policy. I use deliberative valuation methods to elicit social values towards ecosystem services and explore the role of social learning in preference construction.
Area of Expertise
complex systems; deliberative valuation; environmental policy
Degrees
PhD Economics and Regional Development, Panteion University
MS Economics, University of Crete
BS Economics and Regional Development, Panteion University
Professional Publications & Contributions
Recent Publications
Roy, M. S., Byrnes, J. E. K., & Mavrommati, G. (2023). Mitigation policies buffer multiple climate stressors in a socio-ecological salt marsh habitat. Sustainability Science./p>
Lyon-Mackie, J., Vella, P., DiBona, P. A., Shehab-Sehovic, N., Roche, S. B., Kreiley, A. I., & Mavrommati, G. (2023). Exploring stakeholders’ ecosystem services perceptions across Massachusetts Bays using deliberative valuation [Original Research]. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 11.
Tobin, C., Urban-Rich, J., Larosee, C., & Mavrommati, G. (2023). The importance of discourse when discussing microplastic pollution with oyster stakeholders in Massachusetts, USA. Ambio.
Mavrommati, G., Borsuk, M. E., Kreiley, A. I., Larosee, C., Rogers, S., Burford, K., & Howarth, R. B. (2021). A methodological framework for understanding shared social values in deliberative valuation. Ecological Economics, 190, 107185.
Mavrommati, G., Rogers, S., Howarth, R. B., & Borsuk, M. E. (2020). Representing Future Generations in the Deliberative Valuation of Ecosystem Services. Elementa, 8(22).
Additional Information
My work emphasizes community engagement and addresses key challenges in decision-making under uncertainty, with a particular focus on informed decision-making in environmental policy. I lead the Ecological Economics and Systems Lab at UMass Boston, collaborating extensively with researchers across disciplines. My highly collaborative research has been supported by NSF, EPA, USDA, and MassBays and published in several peer-reviewed papers and book chapters.