Education:

• PhD., 1987, Texas A&M University, Agricultural and Resource Economics
  
• B.A., 1976, Bates College, Biology

Current Positions:

• Scientist, USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, SRS-4901, 1992-present
  
• Adjunct Faculty: University of Georgia, Clemson University, Purdue University
  
• Associate Editor, Journal of Parks and Recreation Administration
  

Previous Positions:

• Associate Professor, Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Economics and Business, 1987-1991
  
• Research Associate/Assistant, Department of Agricultural Economics, TAMU, 1981-1987
  
• Teacher/Consultant, U.S. Peace Corps, Western Samoa, 1976-1980
  

Research Interests:

• Measuring and understanding current and future recreation demand from economic and broader socioeconomic perspectives
  
• Developing and evaluating methods for determining nonmarket values associated with outdoor recreation, urban forests, and broader natural resource management
  
• Integrating recreation and non-recreation values into natural resource management decisions
  
• Providing criteria and indicators focusing on recreation and other non-commodity values for monitoring sustainable forest ecosystem management
  
• Examining various aspects of recreation pricing and user fees.
  
• Previous work with economic issues related to endangered species, land preservation, ecoregions, air pollution, white-water rafting, wildlife management, reservoir management, beach recreation, and agricultural policy.
  

Current Projects:

• Assessing the economic value of recreation access to national forests and wilderness
  
• Estimating community-level demand for Alaska national forests
  
• Measuring recreation use, demand, and impact at Bent Creek Experimental Forest
  
• Determining the economic premium for trees in suburban residences
  
• Examining the demand for conservation subdivisions
  
• Assessing public knowledge, attitudes, and preferences related to wildfire and fire management
  
• Forecasting recreation demand on national forests
  
• Valuation and economic impact of rail and blue-way trails in Virginia
  

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