His current research focuses on topics including: implementation of emissions trading systems; regulatory aspects of grid integration of renewable energy; and the interaction between privacy concerns, the consumer relationship, and innovation in the smart meter context. Previously, he was an associate at Holland & Knight, LLP. He holds a J.D. from Stanford Law School, a Ph.D. in Ocean Sciences from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a B.A. from Columbia University. His doctoral research focused on the interaction between long-term shifts in global climate and tropical ocean/atmosphere dynamics.