Dr. Stephen C. Grado
Title
- George L. Switzer Professor of Forestry
Contact Information
scg4@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-2792
Thompson Hall, Rm 357
Overview
Biography
I was the first George L. Switzer Professor of Forestry in the Department of Forestry, College of Forest Resources at Mississippi State University. I am also a SAF Certified Forester/Forest Certification Auditor and SAF Fellow. I received a Ph.D. in Forest Resources in 1992, a M.S. degree in Forest Resources and Operations Research in 1984, and a B.A. degree in Political Science from Villanova University. My expertise, as a natural resource economist, is specializing in issues relating to multiple-use forest management, wildlife economics, forest certification, urban and community forestry, and human dimensions. I am also certified to the ISO 9001:2008 standard for Quality Management Systems for Lead Auditors. I’ve served as a socio-economic auditor on 122 currently Preferred by Nature FM/COC forest management evaluations and innumerable Chain-of Custody audits. In 2015, I was named an Alumnus of the Year in Forestry at Penn State University. I received the 2019 CFR Service Award, 2021 CFR Teaching Award, and 2021 CFR Advising Award from the College of Forest Resources at Mississippi State University. I am currently the President of The Penn State University Forest Resources Alumni Group Board of Directors, and President of the Professional Arborist Association of Mississippi Board of Directors.
Education
- Pennsylvania State University, Doctor of Philosophy (PHD), Forest Resources
- Pennsylvania State University, Master of Science (MS), Forest Res & Operations Res
- Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor of Science (BS), Forest Science
- Villanova University, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science
Research Interests
Multiple-use forest management
Wildlife economics
Forest certification
Urban and community forestry
Human dimensions
Teaching Interests
Multiple-use forest management
Urban and community forestry
Website
Publications
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Parker, C. R., Hunt, K. M., Grado, S. C., Henderson, J. E., Freeman, M. A. 2023. Exploring the Use of Price Indices to Adjust Angler Expenditure Profiles over Time. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 43:417-430. |
| 2023 | Resch, B. S., Himes, A., Grado, S. C., Grala, R. K., da Silva, B. K. 2023. Functional Zoning by Site Index to Balance Multiple Objectives for Pine in Southern US Family Forests. Journal of Forestry 121(4):307-318. Download |
| 2022 | Adhikari, R., Grala, R. K., Grado, S. C., Grebner, D., Petrolia, D. R. 2022. Landowner satisfaction with conservation programs in the southern United States. Sustainability (Switzerland) 14(9):5513. |
| 2022 | Adhikari, R., Grala, R. K., Petrolia, D. R., Grado, S. C., Grebner, D., Shrestha, A. 2022. Landowner willingness to accept monetary compensation for managing forests for ecosystem services in the southern United States. Forest Science 68(2):128-144. |
| 2022 | Adhikari, R., Grala, R. K., Grado, S. C., Grebner, D., Petrolia, D. R. 2022. Landowner Satisfaction with Conservation Programs in the Southern United States. Sustainability 14(9):5513. |
| 2022 | Adhikari, R., Grala, R. K., Petrolia, D. R., Grado, S. C., Grebner, D., Shrestha, A. 2022. Landowner willingness to accept monetary compensation for managing forests for ecosystem services in the southern United States. Forest Science 68(2):128-144. |
| 2021 | Adhikari, R. K., Grala, R. K., Grado, S. C., Grebner, D., Petrolia, D. R. 2021. Landowner concerns related to availability of ecosystem services and environmental issues in the southern United States. Ecosystem Services 49:101283. |
| 2021 | Lamichhane, S., Sun, C., Gordon, J. S., Grado, S. C., Poudel, K. P. 2021. Spatial dependence and determinants of conservation easement adoptions in the United States. Journal of Environmental Management 296(113164). |
| 2021 | Jayalath, T. A., Grala, R. K., Grado, S. C., Evans, D. L. 2021. Increasing provision of ecosystem services through participation in a conservation program. Ecosystem Services 50(101303). |
| 2021 | Adhikari, R., Grala, R. K., Grado, S. C., Grebner, D., Petrolia, D. R. 2021. Landowner concerns related to availability of ecosystem services and environmental issues in the southern United States. Ecosystem Services 49:101283. |
| 2021 | Shrestha, A., Grala, R. K., Grado, S. C., Roberts, S. D., Gordon, J. S., Adhikari, R. K. 2021. Nonindustrial private forest landowner willingness to pay for prescribed burning to lower wildfire hazards. Forest Policy and Economics 127(102451). |
| 2021 | Shrestha, A., Grala, R. K., Grado, S. C., Roberts, S. D., Gordon, J. S., Adhikari, R. 2021. Nonindustrial private forest landowner willingness to pay for prescribed burning to lower wildfire hazards. Forest Policy and Economics 127:102451. |
| 2021 | Shrestha, A., Grala, R. K., Grado, S. C., Roberts, S. D., Gordon, J. S. 2021. Likelihood of implementing fuel reduction treatments on nonindustrial private forest lands. International Journal of Wildlife Fire 30(8):625-635. |
| 2021 | Shrestha, A., Grala, R. K., Grado, S. C., Roberts, S. D., Gordon, J. S. 2021. Landowner concern about wildfires and trends in implementation of fuel reduction treatments. Journal of Forestry 119:251-265. |
| 2020 | Bridges, E. L., Grado, S. C., Gordon, J. S., Grebner, D., Kushla, J. D. 2020. The Influence of Canopy Cover on Property Values in a Small Southern US City. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 46(4):262-275. |
| 2020 | Jones, W. D., Brashier, J., Jones, J. C., Munn, I. A., Grado, S. C. 2020. Wildlife-related Recreation and Increasing Rural Land Values. Journal of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 7:246-254. Download |
| 2019 | Pokharel, R., Grala, R. K., Latta, G. S., Grebner, D., Grado, S. C., Poudel, J. 2019. Availability of logging residues and likelihood of their utilization for electricity production in the US South. Journal of Forestry 117(6):543-559. |
| 2018 | Munn, I. A., Hussain, A., Grebner, D., Grado, S. C., Measells, M. 2018. Mississippi private landowner willingness for diverting land to growing short rotation woody crops for bioenergy enterprises. Forest Science 64(5):471-479. |
| 2017 | Khanal, P. N., Grebner, D., Munn, I. A., Grado, S. C., Grala, R. K., Henderson, J. E. 2017. Evaluating non-industrial private forest landowner willingness to manage for forest carbon sequestration in the southern United States. Forest Policy and Economics 75:112-119. |
| 2017 | Khanal, P., Grebner, D., Munn, I. A., Grado, S. C., Grala, R. K., Henderson, J. E. 2017. Typology of nonindustrial private forest landowners and forestry behavior: Implications for forest carbon sequestration in the southern US. Small-Scale Forestry 16(3):419-434. |
| 2017 | Alford, A. B., Kaminski, R. M., Grado, S. C., D'Abramo, L. R., Avery, J. L. 2017. Harvest of crayfish as an ecosystem service of wetlands compared to production systems with planted forage. Aquaculture Economics and Management 25(6):875-884. Download |
| 2017 | Pokharel, R., Grala, R. K., Grebner, D., Grado, S. C. 2017. Factors affecting utilization of woody residues for bioenergy production in the southern United States. Biomass and Bioenergy 105:278-287. |
| 2016 | Santos, X. T., Grado, S. C., Hunt, K. M. 2016. Assessing the economic impact of waterfowl hunting in Mississippi: Effects of changes in industry sector data using the IMPLAN model. International Journal of Social Economics. 43(1):86-103. |
| 2016 | Khanal, P., Grebner, D., Munn, I. A., Grado, S. C., Grala, R. K., Henderson, J. E., Measells, M. 2016. Non-industrial private forest landowner beliefs toward climate change and carbon sequestration in the Southern US. Journal of Forestry 114(5):524-531. |
| 2016 | Mutandwa, E., Grala, R. K., Grado, S. C., Munn, I. A. 2016. Family Forest Owners’ Familiarity with Conservation Programs in Mississippi, USA. Small-scale Forestry 15(3):303-319. |
| 2015 | Wolf, K. L., Measells, M., Grado, S. C., Robbins, A. S. 2015. Economic values of metro nature health benefits: A life course approach. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 14(3):694-701. |
| 2010 | Brzuszek, R. F., Walker, J. B., Schauwecker, T. J., Campany, C., Foster, M., Grado, S. C. 2010. Planning strategies for community wildfire defense design in Florida. Journal of Forestry 108(5):250-257. |
| 2007 | Fujisaki, I., Mohammadi-Aragh, M. J., Evans, D. L., Moorhead, R. J., Irby, D. W., Roberts, S. D., Grado, S. C., Schultz, E. B. 2007. Comparing forest assessment based on computer visualization versus videography. Landscape and Urban Planning 81(1-2):146-154. |
Extension Publications
| Year | Publications |
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Graduate Students
- Eric Lee Bridges
Society Memberships
- Forest Guild
- Gamma Sigma Delta
- Mississippi Forestry Association
- Mississippi Society of American Foresters, Loblolly Chapter
- Mississippi Society of American Foresters
- Mississippi Urban Forestry Council
- Phi Kappa Phi
- Society of American Foresters
- Southern Forest Economics Workers
- The Wildlife Society
- Xi Sigma Pi