Employee Information |
| Name: |
D. Evan Mercer |
| Title: |
Research Economist |
| Unit: |
Forest Economics and Policy (4804)
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| Phone: |
919-549-4095 |
| Fax: |
919-549-4047 - Location Fax
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| E-Mail: |
emercer@fs.fed.us
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Location Information |
Mailing
Address: |
USDA-Forest Service
Southern Research Station
Forestry Sciences Laboratory
P.O. Box 12254
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 |
Shipping
Address: |
3041 E. Cornwallis Road
Research Triangle Park NC 27709 |
Location
Phone: |
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Research Information |
Education: |
BS, Biology, University of Texas at Austin, 1980
MS, Forest Ecology, School of Natural Resources, University of Michigan, 1984
PhD, Resource Economics, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Duke
University, 1991 |
Current Research: |
| Economic and policy analysis of local and regional impacts of wildfire and analysis of wildfire suppression and pre-suppression programs and policies; impacts of government policies and farmer preferences on agroforestry adoption; economic and policy analysis of forested wetlands restoration, protection and conservation; effects of goverment policies and market factors on forest management. |
Collaborative Research: |
| Analyzing landowner preferences for managing forested wetlands and the influence of program design attributes on wetland restoration decisions; evaluating econometric methods for analyzing tree planting behavior and adoption of agroforestry; meta-analysis of adoption of tree planting and agroforestry by landowners; community actions, decisions, and effectiveness in adapting to wildfire threats; analyzing the efficacy, efficiency, and optimization of fuels management on wildfire frequency and intensity. |
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Southern Research Station Headquarters - Asheville, NC
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