MATTHEW H. PELKKI

Matthew H. Pelkkii is a Professor and holder of the George H. Clippert Endowed Chair at the University of Arkansas at Monticello's College of Forestry, Agriculture & Natural Resources. His expertise spans forest resource management, economic development, and sustainable practices. He holds a B.S.F. from the University of Michigan (1985), an M.S. (1988), and a Ph.D. (1992) from the University of Minnesota.

Education:

• B.S.F., University of Michigan, 1985
• M.S., University of Minnesota, 1988
• Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1992

Research & Teaching: His research focuses on valuation of forest ecosystem services, numerical methods for forest stand optimization, and sustainable forest management. Teaching interests include forest inventory, wood products, and forest economics.

Affiliations:

• Affiliated with the Arkansas Forest Resources Center
• Linked to the Arkansas Center for Forest Business