Scott Lowe received his PhD from the University of California, Santa Barbara with specialties in environmental economics, applied microeconomics and urban economics. He also completed secondary fields in the fate and transport of pollutants, and geographic information systems. He has a MS in Economics from Oregon State University, and a BA in Economics and Environmental Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Dr. Lowe’s primary research interests relate to the influence of regulations on regional and local environmental and socioeconomic conditions. He has published articles and given presentations on the influence of the Clean Air Act on ambient particulate matter and ozone concentrations, on the political economy of the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s RECLAIM program, and on the role of inclusionary zoning practices on housing growth in California. His current research addresses historical water use in the western United States.