Dale Manning

Dale Manning is an Associate Professor at the University of Tennessee with a joint appointment in the Baker School of Public Policy and Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. His work focuses on environmental and natural resource economics, emphasizing the intersection between economic systems and natural capital.

Research Interests:

• Environmental policy design and impact analysis
• Climate change mitigation in agriculture
• Natural resource valuation methodologies
• Economic resilience to natural hazards
• Voluntary carbon markets

Current Projects:

• Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry initiative
• Biodiversity impacts on local government finances
• Agricultural adaptation to climate change
• Weather prediction benefits in farming

Professional Affiliations: Member of UT's Climate Smart Agriculture faculty cluster.