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Rob Alexander is an ecological economist affiliated with the Department of Economics and programs in Environmental Studies and International Studies at Sweet Briar College in Central Virginia, where he taught for 12 years. He previously held a faculty position at Massey University in New Zealand for a decade, contributing to environmental and economic education internationally.
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1991
- Master of Arts (MA), University of Central Florida, 1987
- Bachelor of Science (BS), University of Florida, 1978
His research focuses on the intersection of economics and ecology, particularly in modeling human impacts on species decline and designing economic incentives for conservation. He is recognized as one of the first scholars to apply multispecies modeling to terrestrial bioeconomic systems. His expertise includes water economics, tiger conservation economics, and the role of international trade in species preservation.
Rob Alexander has applied his research globally, teaching water economics at the United Nations Environment Programme, collaborating with Kruger National Park on conservation strategies, and advising the State Forestry Administration of China on tiger conservation economics. His current work investigates conditions under which trade can support, rather than hinder, the conservation of endangered species.
He has taught a range of courses including Environmental Economics (ECON 336), Introduction to Environmental Studies (ENVS 112), Applied Environmental Analysis (ENVS 220), Seminar in Environmental Studies (ENVS 461), and Connecting Academic and Intern Experiences (EXPL 205).
