Brian Danley

Brian Danley serves as Assistant Professor in Environmental Sciences at Uppsala University's Department of Earth Sciences, Campus Gotland. His research integrates economic analysis and statistical methods to address environmental policy challenges, with specialization in forestry and fisheries conservation.

His educational background includes:

• B.A. in International Relations and Economics (William Jewell College, USA)
• M.A. in Economics (University of Kansas)
• Ph.D. in Environmental and Resource Economics (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)
• Postdoctoral studies (US Family Forest Research Center & University of Washington)

Danley's research examines the interface between human behavior and environmental policy, focusing on how well-intentioned conservation ideas translate into effective practices. Key areas include forest owner decision-making, economic valuation of ecosystem services, wildfire risk perception, and fish habitat conservation policies. His international perspective—gained through academic work in Japan, Scotland, and multiple US institutions—informs comparative policy analysis across cultural contexts.

Recent publications reveal consistent focus on Scandinavian and North American forest management systems, with emerging emphasis on tourism-wildlife interactions. Methodologically, his work bridges quantitative economic modeling with qualitative behavioral insights, particularly regarding private landowner responses to conservation incentives.

Danley teaches environmental economics, resource policy, and nature-based tourism at all academic levels in both English and Swedish. His advising encompasses graduate research on forest policy implementation and conservation behavior analysis.

Active in international research collaborations, he contributes to projects examining family forest ownership dynamics, recreational fisheries management, and ecosystem service conceptualization frameworks.