Jay O'Laughlin, Ph.D., Professor
College of Natural Resources
University of Idaho
Policy Analysis Group, Director
Professor of Forestry and Policy Sciences
Home Town:
Barrington, Illinios, USA
Campus Locations: Moscow
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Ph.D. University of Minnesota. 1980. Forestry (economics and policy). Dissertation: Strategic planning and land-use decision making by the new diversified entrants in the wood-based industry.
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M.S. University of Minnesota. 1977. Forestry. Plan B project: Economics and equity—an analysis of user fee policies on federal recreation lands.
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B.S.B.A. University of Denver. 1971. Finance, College of Business Administration.
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Natural resource policy analysis
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Policy sciences
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Forest resource economics
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Forest carbon sequestration
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Wood bioenergy
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Endangered species conservation
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I grew up in the lake states, infatuated with forests and streams. After earning a business finance degree and service as a U.S. Army combat artillery officer in Vietnam, I worked in the world of business, but soon tired of buying and selling products. I enrolled in forestry school and a business background proved useful because forests are valuable assets for which decision-making is complicated by many factors, including public policies as well as economics. I cut my academic teeth at Texas A&M University, teaching forestry economics and policy courses and earning tenure. When the University of Idaho advertised for a Natural Resource Policy Analysis Group director, a new position created by the Idaho Legislature in 1989 to provide objective analysis of natural resource issues Idahoans care about, I applied and won the job. Every day since then has been an intellectual adventure requiring creativity as well as objectivity, and the opportunity to work with many interesting people.
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- O’Laughlin, J. & others. 2009. Wood Bioenergy: Homegrown Baseload Energy for Idaho. Forestry/Biomass Task Force Report, Idaho Strategic Energy Alliance, Boise, ID.
- O’Laughlin, J. 2005. Conceptual model for comparative ecological risk assessment of wildfire effects on fish, with and without fuel treatment. Forest Ecology and Management 211(1-2):59-72.
- O’Laughlin, J. 2004. Policy analysis framework for sustainable forestry: national forest case study. Journal of Forestry 102(2):34-41.
- O’Laughlin, J. & P.S. Cook. 2002. Resource management by epistle: the use of facts and values in policy-related communications. Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education 31:25-30.
- Cubbage, F.W., J. O’Laughlin & C.S. Bullock III. 1993. Forest Resource Policy. John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY.
- O’Laughlin, J. 1992. The Endangered Species Act: what the law is and what it might become. Journal of Forestry 90(8):6-12.
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see Policy Analysis Group publications for most recent work; for a complete list of publications, projects and awards, see full CV.
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- Western Governors' Association Forest Health Advisory Committee, 2004-present.
- Idaho Strategic Energy Alliance, Forestry/Biomass Task Force Chair, 2008-present.
- Biomass Thermal Energy Council, Science & Policy Advisor, 2010-present.
- Society of American Foresters, Forest Policy Committee, 2001-2003.
- Inland Empire Society of American Foresters, Forest Policy Committee Chair, 1997-present.
- Idaho Federal Lands Task Force, 1996-1998.
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- Society of American Foresters Award in Forest Science, 2010.
- University of Idaho Faculty Award of Excellence in Outreach, 2000.
- Society of American Foresters Fellow, 2000.
- Inland Empire Society of American Foresters Communicator of the Year, 1997.
- Texas Forestry Association Award of Merit in Forest Research, 1988.