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Kathyrn Arano

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Kathryn G. Arano, PhD

Associate Professor of Forest Resources Management

Contact Information

West Virginia University
Division of Forestry and Natural Resources
PO Box 6125, Morgantown, WV 26506-6125

Phone: (304) 293-5321
Fax: (304) 293-2441
Email: Kathryn.Arano@mail.wvu.edu

Education

Ph.D. Forest Economics and Management, Mississippi State University (2003)

M.S. Forest Resource Management, University of the Philippines (1998)

B.S. Forestry, University of the Philippines (1995)

Professional Employment

Associate Professor, West Virginia University (August 2010-present)

Assistant Professor, West Virginia University (August 2004 – August 2010)

Post-doctoral Research Associate, Mississippi State University (January – August, 2004)

Graduate Research Assistant, Mississippi State University (1999 to 2003)

Research Fellow, Political Economy Research Center (May – August, 2002)

Teaching Associate, University of the Philippines (1995 – 1998)

Courses Taught

FMAN 330 – Principles of Forestry Economics
FMAN 450/650 – Forest Valuation and Investment
FMAN 433 – Forest Management
FOR 421/WMAN 421 – Renewable Natural Resources Policy & Governance
FOR 425 – Global Forest Resources

Research Interests

Forest Economics and Policy
NIPF Landowner Forest Management Behavior
Forest Taxation
Competitiveness of Forest Products Industry
Urban Forestry
Climate Change
International Forestry

Professional Affiliations

The West Virginia Consortium for Faculty and Course Development in International Studies (FACDIS)
Society of American Foresters
West Virginia Forestry Association
Southern Forest Economics Workers
Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture
Xi Sigma Pi Honor Society
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

Selected Publications

Fortney, J., K.G. Arano, and M. Jacobson. In press. An Evaluation of West Virginia’s Managed Timberland Tax Incentive Program. Forest Policy and Economics.

Deng, J., K.G. Arano, C. Pierskalla, and J. McNeel. 2010. Linking urban forests and urban tourism: a case of Savannah, Georgia. Tourism Analysis 15:167-181.

Fortney, J. and K.G. Arano. 2010. Property Taxes and Forests in West Virginia: A Historical Review. Small Scale Forestry 9:67-80.

Joshi, S. and K.G. Arano. 2009. Determinants of Private Forest Management Decisions: A Study on West Virginia NIPF Landowners. Forest Policy and Economics 11(2), 132-139.

Carino, H.F., K.G. Arano, C.A. Blanche, and A.A. Patawaran. 2007. Impact of curve sawing on southern pine dimension lumber manufacturing: Part 2- sawtimber requirements and supply. Forest Products Journal 57(4):77-82.

Carino, H.F., K.G. Arano, C.A. Blanche, and A.A. Patawaran. 2007. Impact of curve sawing on southern pine dimension lumber manufacturing: Part 3- mill profitability and rational investment. Forest Products Journal 57(4):83-87.

Carino, H.F., K.G. Arano, C.A. Blanche, and A.A. Patawaran. 2007. Impact of curve sawing on southern pine dimension lumber manufacturing: Part 4-maximizing economic benefits. Forest Products Journal 57(4):88-94.

Nelli, D., D.W. McGill, K.G. Arano, and S.T. Grushecky. 2007. Forestry consulting fees and services in West Virginia. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry 24(4): 252-257.

Arano, K.G. and I. A. Munn. 2006. Evaluating forest management intensity: a comparison among major forest landowner types. Forest Policy and Economic 9(3):237-248.

Carino, F.C., K.G. Arano, C.A. Blanche, and M.A. Patawaran. 2006. Impact of curve sawing on Southern pine dimension lumber manufacturing: Part 1 – lumber volume and value yields. Forest Products Journal 56(7/8): 61-68.

Arano, K.G., I.A. Munn, J.E. Gunter, S.H. Bullard, and M.L. Doolittle. 2004. Comparison between regenerators and non-regenerators in Mississippi: a discriminant analysis. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry 28(4):189-195.

Arano, K.G., I.A. Munn, J.E. Gunter, S.H. Bullard and M.L. Doolittle. 2004. Modeling landowner participation in a proposed reforestation loan program. Small-scale Forest Economics, Management and Policy 3(2): 177-190.

Arano, K.G., T.L. Cushing and I.A. Munn. 2002. Forest management expenses of Mississippi’s non-industrial private forest landowners. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry 26(2): 93-98.

Bullard, S.H., J.E. Gunter, M.L. Doolittle and K.G. Arano. 2002. Discount rates for non-industrial private forest landowners in Mississippi: how high a hurdle? Southern Journal of Applied Forestry 26(1): 26-31.