About

Jesse Gourevitch is an environmental economist and will be starting as a Fellow at Resources for the Future in August 2026.

Jesse’s research focuses on the economic and financial risks associated with climate change, and seeks to understand the effectiveness of a range of strategies and policy interventions in managing these risks. This work primarily centers on the intersection of climate-related disaster risk and housing, insurance, and mortgage markets. Across all of his research, Jesse places a strong emphasis on evaluating distributional impacts among demographic and socioeconomic groups across the U.S.

Prior to joining RFF, Jesse was an Economist at the Environmental Defense Fund. Jesse holds a Ph.D. in natural resources from the University of Vermont and B.A. in environmental studies from Carleton College.

 Contact Jesse at gourevitchj@gmail.com.