knlauren@udel.edu
LAUREN A. KNAPP
770.315.3315
University of Delaware, School of Marine Science and Policy, Center for Carbon-free Power Integration
Education
University of Delaware, School of Marine Science and Policy
Ph.D. Marine Studies, Marine Policy concentration, Advisor: Jeremy Firestone
Feb 2014 – Jan 2017 (expected)
Thesis: Measuring the Public on Offshore Wind: Essays on public perceptions, economic valuation, and survey
design
University of Michigan, School of Natural Resources and Environment
M.S. Environmental Policy, Advisor: Jarod Kelly
Aug 2011 - May 2013
Thesis: An Analysis of Offshore Wind Development: A Non-Market, Stated Preference Approach to Estimate
Impact and WTP in Three Lake Michigan Regions
Illinois State University, College of Applied Science and Technology
B.S.
Renewable Energy Economics and Policy, Magna Cum Laude
Jan 2009 – May 2011
Minor: Environmental Studies
Experience
Graduate Research Assistant (University of Delaware – Newark, DE)
Feb 2014 – Present
 Experience with designing and carrying out two non-market valuation surveys from conception to publication
 Researching the social and economic dimensions of mid-Atlantic offshore wind development (DE Sea Grant)
 Surveying RI residents regarding perceptions/beliefs regarding the first U.S. offshore (Deepwater) wind project
 Statistical analysis: Proficient in Stata; familiar with SAS
 Geographic statistical analysis: Proficient in ArcGIS and QGIS
 Survey implementation: Proficient in Qualtrics
Independent Contractor (Great Lakes Commission Wind Collaborative – Ann Arbor, MI)
June 2013 – Oct 2013
 Scoped proposals for Department of Energy grants; executed offshore wind community meetings
Energy Program Developer/Manager, Research Associate (5 Lakes Energy – Lansing, MI)
Jan 2012 – Nov 2013
 Created a renewable energy credit (REC) program; sold > 1 GWh of RECs to utilities and private entities
 Generated state policy report with energy business coalition interviews
Project Manager (Growth Capital Network – Ann Arbor, MI)
May 2013 – July 2013
 Compiled two white papers; convened legislative and business roundtable discussion
Clean Fuel Communications Intern (Illinois Agricultural Association – Bloomington, IL)
May 2011 – Aug 2011
 Managed social media and created clean ethanol blog and content to meet state outreach objectives
Business Development Intern (Iberdrola Renewables – Chicago, IL)
May 2010 – Aug 2010
 Implemented GIS map of mid-western energy projects; compiled best practice report of utility wind project
Publications and Papers
Shirazi, Y., Carr, E., & Knapp, L. 2015. A cost-benefit analysis of alternatively fueled buses with special considerations
for V2G technology. Energy Policy, 87, 591-603. doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2015.09.038.
Knapp, L., Ladenburg, J. 2015. How spatial relationships influence economic preferences for wind power—A review.
Energies, 8, 6177-6201. doi:10.3390/en8066177.
Firestone, J., Bates, A., & Knapp, L. A. 2015. See me, feel me, touch me, heal me: wind turbines, cultural landscapes,
and environmental justice. Land Use Policy. doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2015.02.015.
Ladenburg, J., Knapp, L. 2015. Spatial relationships: preferences for offshore wind power. In: Annual Conference of the
European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, June 24-27, Helsinki, Finland.
Knapp, L., Shirazi, Y. 2014. Consumer preferences for oysters: Effects of locality, harvest method, and branding.
Working draft. doi: 10.13140/RG.2.1.3882.9287
Knapp, Lauren. 2014. Factors relating capture success of gray squirrels. Working draft. Targeted journal: Journal of
Wildlife Management.
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Presentations
Knapp, L., Firestone, J., Gardner, M. Social values, beliefs, perceptions, and knowledge relative to offshore wind energy.
NOAA Social Coast Forum, Charleston, SC, February 9-11, 2016. Oral presentation.
Knapp, L. Critical Social Factors for Developing the Maryland Wind Energy Area. Delaware Environmental Institute,
University of Delaware, Newark, DE, October, 2015. Oral presentation.
Knapp, L., Firestone, J., Gardner, M., Parsons, G. Monthly Price Premiums Ratepayers Are Willing to Pay to Develop
the Maryland Wind Energy Area. American Wind Energy Association Offshore Windpower Conference
Baltimore, MD, September, 2015. Poster.
Knapp, L., Ladenburg, J. Spatial Relationships: Preferences for offshore wind power. Annual Conference of the
European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE2015), University of Helsinki,
Helsinki, Finland, June, 2015. Oral presentation.
Knapp, L., Firestone, J., Gardner, M., Parsons, G. Offshore wind power: Perceptions, preferences and willingness to pay.
European Wind Energy Association, Copenhagen, Denmark, March, 2015. Poster.
Knapp, L., Firestone, J., Gardner, M., Parsons, G. Offshore wind power: Perceptions, preferences and willingness to pay.
Behavior Energy and Climate Conference, Washington, D.C., December, 2014. Poster.
Knapp, L., Firestone, J., Gardner, M., Parsons, G. Price Premiums for Offshore Wind Power. American Wind Energy
Association Offshore Windpower Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, October, 2014. Poster.
Knapp, L. Rife, M., Li, B., Ma, Y. College of Earth Ocean and Environment Annual Graduate Student Symposium,
University of Delaware, Lewes, DE. 2014. Oral presentation.
Knapp, L., Rife, M. An analysis of offshore wind development: A non-Market, stated preference approach to
quantitatively measure perceptions and estimate WTP in two Lake Michigan regions. Louisiana State University
Center for Natural Resource Economics and Policy’s 4th National Forum on Socioeconomic Research in Coastal
Systems, New Orleans, LA, March, 2013. Poster.
Knapp, L., Rife, M., Li, B., Ma, Y. Thesis presentation. Capstone Conference, School of Natural Resources and
Environment, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2013. Oral presentation.
Knapp, L. Rife, M., Li, B., Ma, Y. A Lake Michigan Case Study: Perceptions Regarding Offshore Wind Development.
American Wind Energy Association Wind Power Conference, Chicago, IL, May, 2013. Poster.
Aw a r d s
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Selected research featured in European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists newsletter
Award of Excellence for Exemplary Performance in Renewable Energy (Illinois State University)
Department of Technology Charles Porter Scholarship for Leadership (Illinois State University)
Free Market Environmentalism Colloquium Participant (Property and Environment Research Center)
Steven Hansen Memorial Scholarship (Midwest Renewable Energy Association)
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Grants
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Oyster economic field experiment seed grant funding, University of Delaware ($3,500)
2014 – 2015
Research travel grant, Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan ($700)
2013
Graduate research grant, School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan ($1,500) 2012
Offshore wind research grant, Citizens’ Greener Evanston ($7,500)
2012
Solar thermal feasibility analysis grant, Office of Sustainability, Illinois State University ($10,000)
2011
Professional activities
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Education outreach: University electric vehicle instructor/trainer for staff, faculty and students
2014 – Present
Participated in European Energy Research Alliance’s Public Engagement Strategies workshop (Denmark) 2015
Public outreach: University of Delaware annual ‘Coast Day’ volunteer and poster presenter
2014, 2015
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