Mike Strager

Mike Strager is the Davis-Michael Professor of Resource Economics at West Virginia University. His research employs spatial analysis and decision support systems to examine natural resource management challenges, particularly land use impacts on forests, water quality, and Appalachian communities.

He directs the Graduate Certificate in GIS and Spatial Analysis and collaborates with the Natural Resource Analysis Center. Recent publications focus on ecosystem services valuation, land transformation modeling, and conservation program effectiveness.