Sjur Baardsen

Sjur Baardsen is a Professor at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), affiliated with the Forestry and Renewable Energy Section. His research focuses on forest economics, nature-based tourism, and investment finance, with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches to environmental and economic challenges.

His work spans topics such as technical efficiency in logging operations, tourist segmentation in national parks, and policy analysis for sustainable resource management. Notable contributions include studies on salmon angling tourism, bioeconomy perspectives in forestry, and market power dynamics in sawmilling industries.

Baardsen has published extensively on the interplay between environmental factors and economic outcomes, often employing stochastic frontier analysis and econometric methods. His research bridges academic theory with practical applications in rural development and natural resource management.