Wally Tyner: Expect higher gas prices this summer

Tyner is an energy economist and the James and Lois Ackerman Professor of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University. His work in energy economics has encompassed oil, natural gas, coal, oil shale, biomass, biofuels from agricultural sources, and solar and wind energy. He has more than 325 professional papers with more than 6,000 citations. In 2013, he received the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Distinguished Graduate Teaching award. In 2015 he received the Morrill Award from Purdue for outstanding career achievements that have had impact on society and was named an Honorary Life member (equivalent to Fellow) of the International Association of Agricultural Economists. In 2016, he was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). 

Contact: Wally Tyner, 765-494-0199, wtyner@purdue.edu

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