Tim Haab

Tim Haab is a Professor and Director at the Ohio State University School of Environment and Natural Resources, with a PhD in Ag & Resource Economics from the University of Maryland (1995). He has served as Chair of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics (AEDE) from 2010-2023 and currently leads interdisciplinary initiatives like the Environment, Economy, Development, and Sustainability major, the OSU STEAM Factory, and the Sustainable and Resilient Economy Discovery Theme Initiative.

• Education: BA in Economics (Maryland-Baltimore County, 1991), PhD in Ag & Resource Economics (Maryland-College Park, 1995)

His research focuses on environmental and natural resource valuation, addressing harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie, marine debris on California beaches, and the long-term impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. He pioneered the CFAES Knowledge Exchange (2019) to translate research into actionable tools for stakeholders.

Recent publications highlight his expertise in contingent valuation, recreational demand modeling, and non-market economic assessment. Key topics include temporal insensitivity in valuation, asymmetric search behavior in markets, and integration of biomedical technologies with environmental policy analysis.

As a first-generation college student, Haab emphasizes academic leadership and interdisciplinary collaboration, fostering partnerships between AEDE and the School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR). His career spans faculty roles at East Carolina University (1995-2000) and Ohio State University (2000-present).