Dari Duval
Dari has 10 years of experience working in applied economic analysis for the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. She specializes in non-market valuation of natural resources, regional economic analysis, and agriculture and water in the Southwest. In her time on the program, she has developed strong relationships with stakeholders, including Arizona State Parks and Trails and the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas. Currently, she is pursuing a doctoral degree in Natural Resources in the School of Natural Resources and the Environment. Dari’s work has been published in different journals such as Ecological Engineering, Journal of the American Water Resources Association, and Hydrology, among others.
Most Recent Publications
An updated list of technical report publications can be found here.
Peer Reviewed
Duval, D., Bickel, A., & Frisvold, G. (2024). Differential Effects of Drought on Arizona State Park Visits: Implications for Visitor Spending and Local Economies. Journal of Regional Analysis & Policy. 54(1).
Frisvold, G. & Duval, D. (2024). Agricultural Water Footprints and Productivity in the Colorado River Basin. Hydrology, 11(1): 5. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11010005
Duval, D., Bickel, A., and Frisvold, G. (2021). Effects of Reservoir Levels on Arizona National Recreation Area Visitation, Visitor Spending, and Local Economies. Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 1– 17. https://doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.12962.
Bickel, A., Duval, D., & Frisvold, G. (2019). Simple Approaches to Examine Economic Impacts of Water Reallocations from Agriculture. Journal of Contemporary Water Research & Education. Issue 168, pp 29-48. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1936-704X.2019.03319.x
Duval, D., Bickel, A., & Frisvold, G. (2018). Farm-to-School Programs’ Local Foods Activity in Southern Arizona. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 8(C), 53-72. https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2019.08C.001
Duval, D., Kerna, A., Frisvold, G., & Umeda, K. (2017). Water conservation and Cooperative Extension turfgrass programs in the Desert Southwest. Golf Course Management, August 2017, 74-77.
Duval, D., & Colby, B. (2016). The influence of Colorado River flows on the upper Gulf of California fisheries economy. Ecological Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2016.05.017
Work Experience
- PhD Candidate Natural Resource Studies with a minor in Agricultural & Resource Economics School of Natural Resources & the Environment, University of Arizona Expected Completion - Fall 2025
- MS, Agriculture & Resource Economics Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, University of Arizona
- AB, Economics University of Chicago
Awards
- Agricultural & Applied Economics Association’s prestigious Distinguished Extension/Outreach Program Award – Group (2025)
- CALS Outstanding Team Award (2016)
Area(s) of Expertise
- Non-Market Valuation
- Natural Resources
- Regional Economics
- Agricuture & Water in the Southwest