I appreciated listening to Dr. Chen’s Zoom video discussing climate change and migration. I found her research very interesting and empowering. I was especially motivated by her detailed information and advice at the beginning of her presentation.

Regarding her research, I found her dialogue on ‘temporary’ versus ‘permanent’ migration really interesting. Her description of these two categories was very interesting and a lot more complicated than what I could have imagined.

Dr. Chen related the importance of this research as it relates to censes surveys. Interestingly, the blurred understanding  of ‘temporary’ and ‘permanent’ migrants makes this data collection process even more challenging. Before Dr. Chen’s video, I didn’t grasp the  impacts of under-representing and ‘double-counting’ populations as well as I do now.

Another interesting research subject that Dr. Chen mentioned in her presentation was the impact of migration. Beyond the statistical burden of a census survey, I enjoyed learning about the economics intertwined with migration (and how that relates to climate change). Dr. Chen’s presentation encouraged me to think about the economics of migration is a completely new manner. I believe, after watching her video, that I’m much more conscious and aware of migration and their associated economic impacts.