About

Jesse Gourevitch is an economist at the Environmental Defense Fund. His research examines the economic and financial impacts of climate change on households and communities across the United States, with a particular focus on how housing, insurance, and mortgage markets are responding to increasing flood risk. In better understanding how climate-related financial impacts are distributed among demographic and socioeconomic groups, Jesse’s research aims to support state and federal policymakers in developing more equitable and efficient climate adaptation strategies.

Prior to joining EDF, Jesse completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Wharton Risk Center at the University of Pennsylvania, served as a consultant for the WAVES program at the World Bank, and worked as research scientist for the Natural Capital Project. Jesse holds a Ph.D. in natural resources from the University of Vermont and B.A. in environmental studies from Carleton College.

Feel free to contact Jesse at jgourevitch [at] edf [dot] org.