Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Forestry in the U.S. South
Webinar Details
When:
Jul 18, 2023 12:00 pm US/Eastern
Length: 01:00 (hh:mm)
Advance Registration NOT required.
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Presenter(s):
- Dr. Sonia Bruck - Research Economist, United States Forest Service
- Dr. Stephanie Chizmar - Research Economist, United States Forest Service
- Dr. Rajan Parajuli - Assistant Professor, NC State University
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How did COVID-19 pandemic affected the timber industry, forest-based employment and the overall forest management in the U.S. South? Results suggest that mandatory lockdown orders for all individuals led to a decrease in round wood prices and employment in the aggregate forest sector. Similarly, researchers found the increased engagement of forest landowners with management and planning, and a greater appreciation of landownership. In this webinar, researchers will also briefly discuss their ongoing regional forest landowner survey about the forest management in the post-pandemic period.
About Our Presenter(s)
Dr. Sonia Bruck received her M.S. and Ph.D. from Oregon State University from the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society and held a Postdoctoral position at North Carolina State University in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources. She is currently a Research Economist with the United States Forest Service (USFS) at Research Triangle Park in North Carolina. Her research explores timber markets, forest products trade, and forest disturbances using a combination of econometric and qualitative methods. Dr. Bruck’s work has examined agroforestry adoption and profitability and timber utilization across National Forests.
Dr. Stephanie Chizmar obtained a M.S. in Natural Resources and a Ph.D. in Forestry and Environmental Resources with a minor in economics from North Carolina State University (NCSU). As a Graduate Student, Research Associate, and Postdoctoral Research Scholar at NCSU she completed research related to agroforestry and policies and forest landowner programs. In September 2022, she started her career with the US Forest Service, Southern Research Station in Research Triangle Park, NC as a Research Economist. Her research areas include the economics of natural and human-related forest disturbances and forest products markets and trade, while maintaining an emphasis in policies and programs for forest landowners.
Dr. Rajan Parajuli is an assistant professor of forest economics and policy at North Carolina State University. He received his PhD in forest economics and policy, an M.S. in forest economics and management, and another M.S. in finance from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge LA USA. Dr. Parajuli specializes in forest product markets and trade, economic and policy impact assessment, and forest carbon and bioenergy markets. He has over 10-year of research and working experience in southern forestry in the USA.
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