Martin Melkonian is qualified to discuss:

• Economic conversion
• Energy economics
• Long Island regional economy

Martin Melkonian has taught economics at Hofstra and other local colleges for over 30 years. He has worked as an economist in government and in the finance industry. His areas of specialization include economic conversion, energy economics, and the Long Island regional economy.

His publications include: Cutbacks in Defense Spending: Outlook and Options for the Long Island Economy, The Energy Picture Entering the 21st Century, and Reinvest in Long Island. He is the coordinator of the Harvey Levin Public Policy Workshop at Hofstra, and a board member of the Long Island Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives and the Citizens Advisory Panel.