Research Publications

 

Luzadis, V.A. 2001. Improving reliability of contingent valuation using an integrated valuation method. Ecological Economics. Under review.

 

Luzadis, V.A., K.M. Goslee, E.J. Greenfield, T.D. Shaeffer, T.S. Steger, R. Goldberg, and D. Payne. 2001. What does community-based resource management mean? A critical look at the New York City watershed case. Environmental Management, Under review.

 

Schaeffer, T.D. and V.A. Luzadis. 2001. Adaptive management, local governments, and nonpoint source pollution: opportunities and challenges. Journal of the American Water Resources Association. Under review.

 

Luzadis, V.A., K.M. Goslee, E.J. Greenfield, and T.D. Schaeffer. 2002. Toward a more integrated ecosystem model. Society & Natural Resources, 15(1):89-94.

 

Luzadis, V.A., C. Alkire, C. Mater, J. Romm, W. Stewart, L. Wills, D. R. Vaagen. 2000. Investing in Ecosystems and Communities. Journal of Sustainable Forestry, 12(3/4):169-194.

 

Schaeffer, T.D. and V.A. Luzadis. 2001. Local governments and watershed management: lessons for the Adirondacks. Adirondack Journal of Environmental Studies, 8(1):28-35.

 

Luzadis, V.A. 2000. On consumption and the land ethic: moral and professional imperative. Journal of Forestry, 98(10): 16-18.

 

Carroll, M.E., V.A. Luzadis, J.E. Wagner, and D.W. Floyd. 2000. Assessing the business environment for the forest products industry in the northeast. Forest Products Journal, 50(5): 61-66.

 

Schaeffer, T.D. and V.A. Luzadis. 2000. Engaging local governments in watershed management. Clearwaters, 30(1):10,23-26.

 

Luzadis, V.A., T. Duffus and M. Thill. 1998. Ecosystem partners: foresters of the Northwest Flow Consortium. Journal of Forestry. 96(8):16-19.

 

Odaga, A. S. and V.A. Luzadis. 1998. Micro-credit finance and environmental management. Praxis: The Fletcher Journal of Development Studies. 14:100-119.

 

Wagner, J.E., V. A. Luzadis and D.W. Floyd. 1998. A role for economic analysis in the ecosystem management debate. Landscape and Urban Planning. 40:151-157.

 

Elconin, P. and V.A. Luzadis. 1998. Conservation easements: what do landowners think? Wild Earth. 8(2):49-51.

 

Elconin, P.B. and V.A. Luzadis. 1997. Landowner Satisfaction with Conservation Restrictions. Vermont Land Trust.

 

Luzadis, Valerie A. 1997. The Integrated Valuation Method as a Holistic Approach to Measuring Forest Values for Policy Development. Typed and bound thesis. SUNY-ESF.

 

Luzadis, V.A., D.W. Floyd and M.T. Goergen. 1997. Values, Institutions and Ecosystem

Management: A Research Agenda for Policy Analysis. Pp.177-183 IN: Proceedings of Integrating Social Sciences in Ecosystem Management: A National Challenge. US Forest Service.

 

Luzadis, V.A. 1996. Landowner attitudes, property rights and institutional change. IN: The Empire Forest--Changes and Challenges. Conference Proceedings. SUNY ESF, Syracuse, NY pp.72-77.

 

Wagner, J.E., V. A. Luzadis and D.W. Floyd. 1996. What is the role of economics in an ecosystem approach to management? Research report. New York Center for Forestry Research and Development. SUNY ESF, Syracuse, NY.

 

Floyd, D.W., J.E. Kaeser, C.J. Davis, V.A. Luzadis, and L. Zhang. 1996. Local Regulation of Forest Practices in New York State: Implications for NIPF Management. IN: Baughman and Goodman, eds. Proceedings of the Symposium on Nonindustrial Private Forests: Learning from the past, prospects for the future. University of Minnesota. pp.101-109.

 

Luzadis, V.A. 1996. The Integrated Valuation Method: Weaving Economics, Risk Perception, and Social Psychology for Reliable Environmental Valuation Measures. In preparation.

 

Siemer, W.F., B.A. Knuth, D.J. Decker and V. A. Luzadis Alden. 1992. Human perceptions and behaviors associated with Lyme disease: implications for land and wildlife management. HDRU Series 92-8. Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. 100 p.

Luzadis-Alden, V.A. and M.E. Krasny. 1990. Communicating with nonindustrial private forest owners: differences in resident and non-resident perceptions of forest management. In: Proceedings of the Society of American Foresters 1990 National Convention. Society of American Foresters. Bethesda, MD.

 

Luzadis Alden, V.A. 1990. A characterization of resident and non-resident non-industrial private forest owners in the Adirondack Park. Technical Report 44. pp. 474-481 In: The Adirondack Park in the Twenty-First Century Technical Reports, Volume Two. The Commission on the Adirondacks in the Twenty-First Century. State of New York.

 

Extension Publications

Lassoie, J.P., Luzadis, V.A., and D.W. Grover (eds). 1996. Forest Trees of the Northeast. Cornell University. Cornell Cooperative Extension. Information Bulletin 235. Ithaca, NY. 277 p.

 

Luzadis, V.A. 1985. Sugar Maple. IN: New York's Forest Trees. Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 12 p.

 

Luzadis, V.A. and J.P. Lassoie. 1983. New York's forests--1980. Conservation Circular 21(3). Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. 8 p.

 

Luzadis, V.A. and J.P. Lassoie. 1983. NYFOA: Who belongs and what do they want? New York Forest Owner 21(2):12.

 

Luzadis, V.A. 1983. Adirondackers' interest and attitudes on the establishment of an Adirondack Council forestry association. Adirondack Council. Elizabethtown, NY. 44 p.

 

Presentations

 

Goslee, K.M. and V.A. Luzadis. 2000. Social aspects of ice storm recovery on forest owners – public/private cooperation. Poster presentation at the National Society of American Foresters Convention, Washington, DC. November 2000.

 

Luzadis, V.A. 1999. Issues in establishing communications: Adirondack ecosystem partners of the NW Flow. Invited speaker. Penn State School of Forest Resources Issues Conference. Natural Resource Management: Interactive Opportunities. March 23-24, 1999. University Park, PA.

 

Luzadis, V.A. and B.J. Nordenstam. 1998. Comparing Dollar and Social Value Measures. International Symposium on Society and Resource Management: . Columbia, MO. May 30,1998.

Carroll, M.E., Luzadis, V.A., Floyd, D. and Wagner, J. 1997. Comparing perceptions with reality. Poster presentation at National Society of American Foresters convention. Memphis, TN.

 

Carroll, M.E., Luzadis, V.A., Floyd, D. and Wagner, J. 1998. Regulatory climate: Is it a barrier to sustainable forestry in the Northeast? Poster presentation at the New York Society of American Foresters Winter Meeting. January 28-30, 1998, Liverpool, NY.

 

Luzadis, V.A. and B.J. Nordenstam. 1998. Water quality values: A comparison of forest owner monetary and non-monetary values. International Symposium on Society and Resource Management.. Columbia, MO. Paper accepted for presentation May 1998.

 

Luzadis, V.A. 1998. Social indicators of forest health and ecological sustainability: A new view of forest property ownership. Who Owns America? II Conference in Madison, WI. Paper accepted for presentation June 1998.

 

Carroll, M.E., Luzadis, V.A., Floyd, D. and Wagner, J. 1997. Perceptions of regulatory climate: what do loggers and sawmillers think? Poster at presented at the 1997 National Convention of the Society of American Foresters, Memphis, TN.

 

Carroll, M.E., Luzadis, V.A., Floyd, D. and Wagner, J. 1998. Regulatory climate: Is it a barrier to sustainable forestry in the Northeast? Poster presentation at the New York Society of American Foresters Winter Meeting. January 28-30, 1998, Liverpool, NY.

 

Luzadis, V.A. 1997. Forestry From Four Directions: One Woman's View. Invited presentation at the Allegheny Society of American Foresters 75th Annual Winter Meeting, Matamoras, PA. February 14, 1997.

 

Carroll, M.E., V.A. Luzadis, J. Wagner and D. Floyd. 1997. An assessment of the regulatory climate for the forest products industry in New York State. A poster presented at the Graduate and Undergraduate Research Symposium. SUNY-ESF. April 18, 1997.

 

Feinberg, P.B. and V.A. Luzadis. 1997. An evaluation of private landowner satisfaction with conservation restrictions. A poster presented at the Graduate and Undergraduate Research Symposium. SUNY-ESF. April 18, 1997.

 

Luzadis, V.A. 1996. Summary and Challenge: Personal Integrity and Leadership in Forestry. Invited presentation at the Society of American Foresters National Leadership Academy. September 28, 1996. Potosi, MO.

 

Luzadis, V.A. and B.J. Nordenstam. 1996. Improving Environmental Valuation Techniques:

The Integrated Valuation Method. Paper presented at the Sixth International Symposium on Society and Resource Management: Social Behavior, Natural Resources, and the Environment. May 22, 1996.

 

Nordenstam, B.J. and V.A. Luzadis. 1996. The Integrated Valuation Method: Using risk context and attitudes to measure expressed environmental value preferences. Paper presented at the Society for Risk Analysis Europe Conference, Surrey, England. June 5, 1996.

 

Luzadis, V.A. and D.W. Floyd. 1996. The ecosystem management and sustainability challenge: cross-disciplinary communications. Paper presented at the Joint meeting of New York Chapters of SAF, AFS, TWS, February 2, 1996.

 

Luzadis, V.A. 1995. Landowner attitudes, property rights and institutional change. Invited paper presented at The Empire Forest--Changes and Challenges Conference, Syracuse, NY. November 13, 1995.

 

Luzadis, V.A. 1995. Summary and Challenge: Personal Integrity and Leadership in Forestry. Invited presentation at the Society of American Foresters National Leadership Academy. September 16, 1995. Traverse City, MI.

 

Luzadis, V.A. and B.J. Nordenstam. 1995. Improving environmental valuation methods: integrating contingent valuation and risk perception. Pa

per presented at the Society for Risk Analysis annual meeting. Hawaii, December 5, 1995.