Alvar Escriva Bou

Alvar Escriva-Bou is an assistant professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Davis. His research examines the socio-economic consequences of water availability and scarcity, not only as outcomes of hydroclimatic events, but also as products of policies, institutional structures and human decision-making. His work is characterized by an interdisciplinary approach that combines water systems engineering and economics to address complex challenges. Prior to joining UC Davis, Alvar was an assistant professor at UCLA, and previously, a senior fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California. Early in his career, he worked as a civil engineer, managing and developing infrastructure projects in Spain. Alvar holds a PhD and MS in water and environmental engineering and a BS in civil engineering from the Polytechnic University of Valencia in Spain, as well as an MS in agricultural and resource economics from the University of California, Davis.