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M.S., M.P.S. & Ph.D.

Jeremy Dalton
jedalton@syr.edu

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Graduate Research Topic
The long term forest health implications of the 1998 Ice Storm in northern New York.

Quote
A Salisbury Plain shepherd was asked, "Is it good weather?" he answered, "Yes, it is all good weather that God sends." "But does this weather please you?" "If it pleases God, it pleases me," was his reply. -Charles Spurgeon

Patrick Davis
pjdavis@syr.edu

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Graduate Research Topic
Spatial patterns of fire related crimes in National Forests.

Blaine Ellis
bcellis@syr.edu

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Bryan Ellis
beelli01@syr.edu

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Graduate Research Topic
I am looking at NIPF landowners in northern Vermeont, and analyzing landowner knowledge of sustained yield forestry, and its affect on management.

Nathan Funk
nwfunk@syr.edu

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Chandrani Ghosh
cghosh@syr.edu

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Previous Graduate Study: Forest Research Institute (Forestry )

Graduate Research Topic
Community based forest management with focus on India

Justin Heavey
jpheavey@syr.edu

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Graduate Research Topic
Structure and Function of Living Snow Fences in New York State

Living Snow Fences at ESF
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Research Interests
Design and management of temperate agroforestry systems. Life-cycle analysis and valuation of temperate agroforestry systems using ecological, economic, and energy metrics.

Jeffrey Kehoe
jekehoe@syr.edu

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Previous Graduate Study: University at Albany (Urban Studies )

Matthew Kelly
mckelly@syr.edu

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Graduate Research Topic
Using conjoint analysis to assess family forest landowner attitudes in the NYC Watershed towards incentive-based forest management programs and their role as stewards of forest ecosystem services.

Favorite Quote
A man is rich in proportion to the number of things which he can afford to let alone. - Henry David Thoreau

Music is continuous. Only listening is intermittent. - Henry David Thoreau

Tejal Kuray
tskuray@syr.edu

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Graduate Capstone Project
For my capstone project, I will be working with an NGO based in India that utilizes the carbon-credit market to raise revenue for resource-poor farmers living in rural India through planting trees for carbon sequestration.

Favorite Quotes
"The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be the beginning." -George Baker ...... "Fall off a cliff, die completely, and then come back to life. After that, you cannot be deceived." -Zen saying

Organizations I've Worked With
Sierra Student Coalition (student activist, environmental leadership trainer) Building Bridges to the Outdoors (environmental leadership trainer) New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium (field instructor) MTA New York City Transit (environmental protection intern)

Interests
International sustainable development and resource management; Natural resource economics; Alleviation of poverty through natural resource management

Lindsay Nystrom
lanystro@syr.edu

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Patrick Penfield
pcpenfie@syr.edu

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Previous Graduate Study: LeMoyne College (Business )

Links
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Personal Statement
My research interests are in supply chains within saw mills, sustainability, continuous improvement,purchasing and project management. Right now the biggest driver of my research activities is the pursuit of my doctoral degree. I also want to be able to publish articles that will benefit society and help change the world in a positive manner. This past year I published my first peer reviewed article with Dr. Germain. I’m in the process working on my dissertation while finishing my course work and working full time.

Graduate Research Topic
Sawmill Supply Chains

Favorite Quote
You can please some of the people some of the time, some of the people all the time but you can't please all the people all the time. Abe Lincoln

David Schmidt
daschm01@syr.edu

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