Benjamin Philpot

Benjamin Philpot

Economics B.A. & Environmental Science B.S. | GIS • R • Excel • Data Analysis

Motivated new graduate looking to build a career in environmental policy, applied economics, and data-driven decision making.

Projects

Completed

GIS: Water Conservation Priority Index

Completed: Fall 2025

GIS Water Conservation Priority Map

Click on the map to see my full GIS poster!


Tools: ArcGIS, MassGIS datasets

R Scripts: Salt Marsh Research

Completed: Summer 2025

Salt Marsh Research Repositories

Click on the image to see the contributions that I made to the public repositories!


Tools: R Studio, data analysis, QGIS

If you want to see all the scripts I pushed to the repo, click here!

Published Research: Environmental Pollution

Completed: Fall 2024 - Spring 2025

Effect of PVC microplastics on pesticide sorption behavior in soil: Key roles of particle size and aging

Click on the image to access the full peer-reviewed publication!


Tools: Lab methods, Excel, Sampling

Projects

In Progress

Honors thesis

Expected: May 2026

  • Linear regression on variables which may predict renewable energy permitting timelines
  • Working with state data from New York ORES database
  • Writing thesis paper on findings

    • Econometrics Project

    Expected: May 2026

  • Linear regression final project
  • Details TBD