Gabriel Collins

Gabriel Collins is a prominent energy and environmental policy expert with several key affiliations:

Academic Positions

Collins holds the position of Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.13 He is also a Senior Visiting Research Fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.23

Research Focus

His research portfolio is global in scope, focusing on:

• Legal, environmental, and economic issues related to water, including the food-water-energy nexus
• Unconventional oil and gas development
• The intersection of global commodity markets with environmental, legal, and national security issues1

Collins' analysis often incorporates insights from Chinese, Russian, and Spanish sources, reflecting his language skills and international perspective.1

Background and Expertise

Collins has a diverse background that informs his current work:

• He previously worked as an associate attorney at Baker Hostetler, LLP
• He served in the Department of Defense as a China analyst
• He has experience as a private sector global commodity researcher, authoring over 100 commodity analysis reports1

Education

Collins received his B.A. from Princeton University and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School. He is licensed to practice law in Texas.1

Recent Work

Collins is currently co-authoring a book titled "Tech Cold War: The Geopolitics of Technology" (forthcoming).4 He regularly presents research on topics such as global energy transitions, climate progress, electricity security, and China's energy supply and demand.1