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Posting Reference: FOR 3101 FR01B
| Course Prefix: | FOR | Course Number: | 3101 |
| Course Section: | FR01B | Course Name: | Forest Economics |
| Term: | Winter | Campus: | Fredericton |
| Faculty: | Forestry and Environmental Management, Faculty of | Department: | Forestry and Environmental Management |
| Position Start Date: | 2026-01-05 | Position End Date: | 2026-04-13 |
| Posting Date: | 2025-07-29 | Application Deadline: | 2025-08-08 |
| Applications to be submitted via: | lnason@unb.ca | ||
| Requested By: | Laurie Nason |
| Days: | TTH | Time: | 8:30-9:50 |
| Number of Positions Available: | 1 | Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to Face | Location: | On Campus |
| Stipend Amount: | 7193 |
Forest Economics is a broad field of study that can aid in the decision-making process associated with all aspects of production, distribution, and use of forest good & services. Analysis begins with the management of forestland and ends with the consumer demand for final goods & services. The overarching objective of this course is to provide students with the economic tools used for valuing market and non-market forest goods & services, assessing trade-offs associated with different management decisions, understanding international trade-flows, and evaluating economic impacts of recent forest-related disturbances and policies.
Upon successful completion of the course, you should be able to do the following at an intermediate level of quality (the contribution of the course to ForEM learning outcomes, as presented in Appendix A, are indicated in parentheses):
- Identify and evaluate costs, benefits, and tradeoffs of alternative forest investments (see Appendix 1 DC-A3b,c)
- Utilize a variety of resources to gather, understand, and assess economic information and trends in the forest sector (see Appendix 1 DC-C1a,b; DC-C2a,b)
- Apply economic tools to help make forest sector decisions that will most effectively meet private and public goals (see Appendix 1 DC-A3a)
- Create properly formatted figures and tables which clearly and effectively present quantitative information. Reference tables and figures properly and use them effectively in support of explanatory text (see Appendix 1 PC-2b);
- Prepare well-written technical reports that clearly convey quantitative findings, explanations, and conclusions from systematic analyses of management scenarios (see Appendix 1 PC-2b).
This course applies economic tools to help make informed forestry decisions that will most effectively meet private and social goals.
Prerequisite: Some experience with regression analysis.
Bachelors degree in a related area, Masters preferred. Demonstrated knowledge of the subject matter and relevant experience with teaching or professional presentations.