Jeffrey P. Prestemon

Jeffrey P. Prestemon is an Adjunct Professor at North Carolina State University's Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources within the College of Natural Resources. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and conducts research at the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station. His work focuses on forest economics, particularly wildfire economics, invasive species impacts, and international forest trade. Prestemon is affiliated with the Forest Economics and Policy Research Work Unit (RWU-4804), addressing policy implications of forest disturbances and market dynamics.

Education: B.S. (Iowa State University, 1983), M.S. (NC State, 1989), Ph.D. (Wisconsin-Madison, 1994). His research spans forest product markets, hurricane effects, and the interplay between forests and crime. He contributes to the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program, providing critical data on U.S. forest resources. Prestemon collaborates on projects like QUIC-Fire, enhancing prescribed fire planning, and evaluates economic shocks affecting timber and lumber markets.

His recent publications (2025) address topics such as hydrological modeling, bat hibernation patterns, and deforestation monitoring under EU regulations. Prestemon actively engages in policy discussions, emphasizing sustainable forest management and ecosystem resilience post-disasters.