I am an Assistant Professor and RDAR Chair in Applied Agricultural Economics and Risk Management at the University of Alberta in the Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology (REES) in Edmonton, Alberta.

My research focuses on topics related to agricultural policy, markets, and farm management. I grew up on a grain farm near Eston, Saskatchewan, so I am naturally interested in issues that affect farmers such as grain handling and transportation, grain marketing, investment in agricultural R&D, intellectual property and plant breeders’ rights, and agri-environmental policy.

Education

PhD. in Agricultural and Resource Economics (2024)
Dissertation: “Essays on Cropping Choice, Carbon Sequestration, and the Productivity of Saskatchewan Farms” (Link)
Committee: Julian M. Alston, Richard S. Gray, Aaron D. Smith, and Pierre R. Mérel
University of California, Davis

MSc. in Agricultural Economics (2018)
University of Saskatchewan

BSc. in Agribusiness (2016, Honors and Great Distinction)
University of Saskatchewan

Contact

Devin Serfas
serfas@ualberta.ca
Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology
Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences
University of Alberta
General Service Building
Edmonton, AB Canada T6G 2H1