- Faculty
Benjamin M. Gramig
- Associate Professor
Biography
Benjamin Gramig works on interdisciplinary teams of social scientists, engineers and climate and natural scientists to address agricultural, environmental and natural resource challenges facing society. He uses survey based methods and secondary data to study human environment interactions and behavioral responses to public policy and market based incentives. Gramig also works with process based biophysical models to identify cost effective strategies for meeting economic and environmental objectives at the farm and landscape scale. His integrated research and public engagement efforts support decision making influenced by weather and climate variability at the farm and watershed levels.
Education
PhD Michigan State University, 2008 MS University Of Kentucky, 2004 BS University Of Kentucky, 2000
Research
- Sun, Shanxia; Gramig, Benjamin; Delgado, Michael. "Econometric evaluation of the impact of agricultural conservation on nonpoint source pollution: An application to the Wabash River watershed"American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 108.2 (2026): 518-541
- Hsieh, Hsin; Gramig, Benjamin. "The effect of the conservation stewardship program on ambient water quality in the Illinois river basin"Journal of Environmental Economics and Management. 138 (2026): e103328
- Oh, Seojeong; Gramig, Benjamin. "Pay the polluter or polluter pays? A preliminary assessment of public preferences for water quality policy"Ecological Economics. 233 (2025): e108608
- Hsieh, Hsin; Gramig, Benjamin. "Estimating the impact of cover crop adoption on ambient nitrogen concentration in the upper Mississippi River drainage"Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy. 46.2 (2024): 609-626
- Oh, Seojeong; Gramig, Benjamin. "Valuing Ecosystem Services and Downstream Water Quality Improvement in the U.S. Corn Belt"Environmental and Resource Economics. 85 (2023): 823-872
Awards
- Best Research Award for Impact & Quality (2020) Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
- Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence (2017) Indiana Department of Environmental Management
- Partnership Award for Mission Integration of Research, Education and Extension (2015) USDA-National Institute for Food and Agriculture