David Abel is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Wisconsin – Madison with appointments in the Nelson Institute Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE) and at the Center on Wisconsin Strategy (COWS), a high-road policy think-and-do tank. His research focuses on interdisciplinary modeling to assess the air quality and public health impacts of the electric power sector. David completed his PhD in Environment & Resources with an emphasis in Energy Analysis and Policy at the University of Wisconsin where he also received a B.S. an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Environment & Resources.