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Jeff Kline is an Affiliate Faculty member in the Department of Forest Engineering, Resources & Management at the College of Forestry, Oregon State University. He serves as a Research Forester with the USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, where he conducts applied research on environmental economics and natural resource policy.
Education:
- A.A.S., Forest Technology, Paul Smith's College, 1981
- B.S., Environmental Resource Management, Pennsylvania State University, 1984
- M.S., Resource Administration and Management, University of New Hampshire, 1988
- Ph.D., Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, University of Rhode Island, 1996
His research focuses on environmental and natural resource economics, with emphasis on land use policy, public land management, and the integration of ecosystem services into decision-making. His work often bridges social science with ecological modeling, particularly in coupled human and natural systems. He has contributed significantly to understanding governance impacts on land use and sustainability in the Pacific Northwest.
The analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong trend in interdisciplinary environmental research, combining economics, ecology, and policy to address complex challenges in forest and land management. His work frequently involves collaboration with social scientists and ecologists to model trade-offs among carbon storage, habitat conservation, and timber production.
Scientific Affiliations and Roles:
- Research Forester, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station
- Affiliate Faculty, Oregon State University, College of Forestry
- Appointment Period: May 1, 2025 – April 30, 2030
- Collaborator: Mindy Crandall
Jeff Kline has been actively involved in federally funded research projects focusing on public land policy and ecosystem service valuation. His work supports evidence-based management of national forests and contributes to regional planning efforts, particularly in urban-wildland interfaces. He collaborates extensively with academic and agency partners to integrate socioeconomic factors into ecological models.
He is associated with the USDA Forest Service research team in Corvallis, OR, where he contributes to long-term studies on forest landscape dynamics, sustainability metrics, and policy evaluation. His research group emphasizes transdisciplinary approaches to natural resource challenges.
