Michael Batz is a Research Associate at Resources for the Future. His research interests include the application of computer modeling methods to environmental and human health issues. Specific interests include creating risk analysis tools for foodborne disease, valuing human health impacts from environmental risks, applying game theoretic and empirical modeling to spatial land-use decisions such as farming and conservation, and improving regulatory decision making through risk analysis and the quantitative treatment of uncertainty. Batz received a B.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Engineering and Public Policy, as well as an M.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, from Carnegie Mellon University.