Robert W. Malmsheimer
Associate Professor of
320 Bray Hall,
(315)
470-6909 ■ rwmalmsh@esf.edu
■ www.esf.edu/for/faculty/malmsheimer.htm
Education:
Doctor of Philosophy, May 1999
SUNY – College of Environmental Science and
Forestry,
• Forest Resource
Management:
Juris Doctor, June 1989
• Admitted to practice
law in
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, June 1986
SUNY – College of Environmental Science and
Forestry,
Peer Review and
Legal Scholarship Publications:
Wallace,
K. , D.W. Floyd, R.W. Malmsheimer, J.E.
Wagner, and L. Zhang. Administrative reform and NEPA: Salvage harvesting und
the Healthy Forest Initiative. Under review: Journal of Forestry.
Gambino
Portuese, B., R.W. Malmsheimer, D.W. Floyd, and D.M. Keele. Litigants’
characteristics and outcomes in
Keele,
D.M., R.W. Malmsheimer, D.W. Floyd, and J.E. Perez.
Malmsheimer,
R.W., D.M. Keele and D.W. Floyd.
Malmsheimer,
R.W. and D.W. Floyd. 2004. U.S. Courts of Appeals judges’ review of federal
natural resources agencies’ decisions. Society and Natural Resources 17(6):533-546.
Malmsheimer,
R.W. and A.S. Hilfinger. 2003. In search of a paleontological resources policy
for federal lands. Natural Resources Journal 43(2):587-614.
Malmsheimer,
R.W. and R.H. Germain. 2002. Stated preferences and workshop attendance:
Evaluating continuing education participation. The Journal of Extension
40(4).
Malmsheimer,
R.W., W.R. Bentley and D.W. Floyd. 2002. Conserving the northern forest: A
report card on state and federal implementation of recommendations of the
Northern Forest Land Council. Journal of Forestry 100(3):34-39.
Malmsheimer,
R.W. and D.W. Floyd. 1998. The right to practice forestry: Laws restricting
nuisance suits and municipal ordinances. Journal of Forestry. 96(8):27-32.
Book Chapters:
Malmsheimer,
R.W. “The Legal Structure of the
Out Reach
Publications and Technical Reports:
Malmsheimer,
R.W. and A.S. Hilfinger. 2003. Paleontological Resources Preservation Bill
Reintroduced in Senate. American Bar
Association Section on Environment, Energy, and Resources’
Malmsheimer,
R.W. 2003. NYS Legislature Enacts Timber Theft Bill. The
Malmsheimer,
R.W. 2003. Three Timber Theft Bills Introduced in
Malmsheimer,
R.W., M. Goergen and D.W. Floyd. 2002. 2002 Farm Bill provides assistance to
forest landowners. The
Malmsheimer,
R.W., M. Goergen and D.W. Floyd. 2002. The Forest Land Enhancement Program: A
new federal cost-share program. The
Malmsheimer,
R.W. and D.W. Floyd. 2002. NYS Legislature considers bills affecting
forest landowners. The
Stine,
R.A., and W.E. Archey, M. Brown, K. Flannery, R.W. Malmsheimer, E. Norland,
P.G. Smith, M.A. Williamson. 2001. An SAF Task Force Report: Forester
Registration and Licensing. Journal of Forestry 99(10):35-41.
Malmsheimer,
R.W., W.R. Bentley and D.W. Floyd. 2001. The implementation of the Northern
Forest Lands Council’s recommendations: An analysis six years later.
Malmsheimer,
R.W. and D.J. Colligan. 2001. Hunting leases that protect the landowner and the
resource. The
Mathes,
T.M., and R.W. Malmsheimer. 2001. Carbon, Climate Change and Forests. The
Malmsheimer,
R.W. and M. Goergen. 2000. EPA withdraws silvicultural provisions from new CWA
regulations. The
Malmsheimer,
R.W. and D.W. Floyd. 1999. Fishing rights in nontidal, navigable
Malmsheimer,
R.W. and M. Goergen. 1999. EPA proposes new silvicultural regulations. The
Malmsheimer, R.W. 1998. An opportunity for collaboration. Journal of Forestry. 96(4):56.
Malmsheimer, R.W. 1998. Developing the next generation of NYSAF’s
leaders. The
Malmsheimer,
R.W. and D.W. Floyd. 1998. Limiting landowner liability through insurance: Two
pitfalls for forestland owners to avoid. The
Malmsheimer,
R.W. 1997. Still teaching: A tribute to C. Eugene Farnsworth. SUNY ESF
Alumni News. Summer. p.9.
Malmsheimer, R.W. and D.W. Floyd.
1997. A continuing education needs assessment of
Editorships:
Quarterly newsletter of the New York Society
of American Foresters.
Proceedings:
Malmsheimer,
R.W., D. W. Floyd, Rene’ Germain, Valerie Luzadis,
Malmsheimer,
R.W. and D. W. Floyd. 1999. U.S. Courts of Appeals review of natural resource
agencies: When do judges support management decisions? In
Malmsheimer,
R.W. and D.W. Floyd. 1998. State “right to practice forestry” laws which
restrict nuisance lawsuits and municipal ordinances. In Driving forces,
forging solutions: Proceedings of the 1997 Society of American Foresters Convention
held in
Malmsheimer,
R.W. and D.W. Floyd. 1997. A continuing education needs assessment of
Book
Reviews:
Malmsheimer,
R.W. 2002. Understanding the Endangered Species Act: A Book Review Comparison
of The Endangered Species Act by T.A. Sullins and The Endangered
Species Act: History, Conservation Biology and Public Policy by B. Czech
and P.R. Krausman.
Malmsheimer,
R.W. 2001. Using Trusts to Conserve Resources: A Book Review of Conservation Trusts by Sally K. Fairfax
and Darla Guenzler.
Malmsheimer,
R.W. 1997. Review of Tree huggers: Victory, defeat and renewal in the
northwest ancient forest campaign by Kathie Durbin. Journal of Forestry.
95(12):37.
Malmsheimer, R.W. 2005. “Lucas v.
Malmsheimer, R.W. 2004. "Nollan v.
Malmsheimer, R.W. 2003. “The Endangered
Species Act.” In Water Sciences. E. Julius Dasch., ed.
Malmsheimer, R.W. 2003. “Environmental Impact
Statement” and “Department of Interior.” In The Encyclopedia of Public
Administration and Public Policy. David A. Schulz, ed.
Malmsheimer, R.W. 2002. “Stare decisis” and
“Environmental law.” In The Encyclopedia of American Law. David A.
Schulz, ed.
Invited Presenter or
Panelist:
Society of American Foresters’ National Convention.
• Litigants
in
• Do the number of Parties, Attorneys, and Law Firms Affect Forest Service Success in Land Management Cases?
• A
“Cradle to Grave” Evaluation of the Green and
New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation’s Natural Resources Seminar Series.
• Implementing the Northern Forest Lands Council Recommendations.
Society of American Foresters’ National Convention.
•
Society of American Foresters’ National Convention.
• Understanding the past 10 years of US National Forest litigation.
Society of American Foresters’ National Convention.
• The Changing Role of Administrative Appeals and Litigation in National Forest Management.
Changing Social Landscapes: Impacts on National
Forest Management in the Eastern Region.
• Rangers, Supervisors and the Social Sciences: Lessons from 20 years in the Appeals and Litigation Trenches.
• Landowner liability.
• Landowner liability: Am I protected if my lands are “posted?”
Benjamin A. Roach Forestry Forum.
• Legal
implications of the
•
Elements of a successful hunting lease: Protecting the landowner and resource.
Timber Theft Workshop.
•
Current law and new developments in timber theft.
Roundtable
on Sustainable Forests’ Criteria and Indicators Technical Workshop. Denver, CO.
• One
of four U.S. Researchers invited to develop Montreal Process criteria and
indicators to measure the extent to which the
Northeast
Recreation Research Symposium.
• The implications of limiting the
public’s right to fish in nontidal, navigable
SUNY
ESF Symposium on Teaching, Learning and Technology.
• Integrating speaking into courses: One
step in developing life-long professional communication skills.
Seventh
International Symposium on Society and Resource Management.
• Review of natural resource agency
decisions: Testing models of judicial decision-making.
• State right-to-practice-forestry laws
restricting nuisance lawsuits and local government ordinances.
Poster Presentations:
Society of American Foresters’ National Convention.
• A “Cradle
to Grave” Evaluation of the Green and
Society of American Foresters’ National Convention.
• Strategies to Improve Forestry Graduate Programs.
SUNY ESF
Spotlight on Research.
•
Society
of American Foresters National Convention.
• U.S. Courts of Appeals review of
natural resource agencies: When do judges support management decisions? (with
Society
of American Foresters National Convention.
• State “Right to Practice Forestry”
Laws which restrict nuisance lawsuits and municipal ordinances (with
SUNY
ESF Symposium on Teaching, Learning and Technology.
• Assessing the continuing education
needs of natural resource professionals (with
Society
of American Foresters National Convention.
• A continuing education needs
assessment of
Experience:
Associate Professor
of
Faculty of
Courses taught:
• Advanced Natural
Resources and Environmental Policy (upper division graduate course)
• Environmental
Law and Policy (lower division graduate/upper division undergraduate course)
•
• Natural Resource Administration Law (lower division graduate/upper division undergraduate course)
Assistant Professor
of
Faculty of
Courses taught:
• Advanced Natural
Resources and Environmental Policy (upper division graduate course)
• Environmental
Law and Policy (lower division graduate/upper division undergraduate course)
•
• Introduction to
Legal Processes (upper division undergraduate course)
• Natural Resource Administration Law (lower division graduate/upper division undergraduate course)
Adjunct
Professor, 1999-Present
Adjunct Professor and Visiting Instructor,
1996-1999
Faculty of Forestry and Faculty
of Environmental Studies, SUNY ESF,
Attorney-at-Law,
1989-1995
Bagley, Lynett & Saia,
•
Managed real estate department. Staff consisted of one attorney, three
paralegals and one secretary.
• Advised clients on trusts and
estates, income and gift taxes, adoptions, and various small business matters.
Legal Intern 1986-1989
• New York State Assembly
Minority Counsel’s Office
•
•
Fellowships and
awards:
• 2004-2005 Donlon Scholar of
Sustainable Systems and Communities
• 2002 Chair’s Commendation (New York Society
of American Foresters)
• 2001 SUNY ESF Distinguished Teacher
Award (ESF Undergraduate Student Association)
•
1998 Joachim Dissertation Fellowship
• 1997 C.
• 1996 SUNY ESF Teaching Fellowship
Academic and Public
Service:
SUNY – College of Environmental Science and Forestry
• Chair, ESF Judicial Appeals Committee, 2003-Present
• Coordinator, Environmental Studies’
Policy and Management Program, 2002-Present
• ESF Prelaw Advisor, 1999-Present
• ESF Liaison, ESF/SU
College of Law Joint Degree Program, 1999-Present
• Faculty
• Member, FFNRM Executive Committee,
2002-2005
• Chair, FFNRM Graduate Education
Committee, 2004-2005
• Chair, FFNRM Space Committee, 2004-2005
• Facilitator, ESF Leadership Integrative
• Member, FFNRM Summer Program in Field
Forestry Ad-Hoc Committee 2003-2005
• Member, FFNRM Professional Studies
Committee, 2003-2004
• Coordinator and Faculty Advisor, Benjamin and
David Scharps Legal Writing Competition, 1998-2004
• Executive Committee Member, Friends of
Moon Library, 2001-2003
• Steering Committee Member,
• Member, ESF Ad-Hoc Committee on Faculty
Development, 2002-2003
• Member, FFNRM Master of Forestry Ad Hoc
Committee, 2001-2002
• Committee Member, FFNRM
• Faculty of Forestry Professional Studies
Committee Member, 1998-1999
Society
of American Foresters,
• Forest Policy Committee,
2005-Present
• Renewable Natural Resources Foundation
Negotiating Committee, 2003-Present
•
• Forester
Licensing/Registration Task Force Member, 2000-2001
Symposium on American
• Steering
Committee Member, 2006-Present
• Timber Trespass Advisory Committee Member, 2001-2004
• Member, Board of Trustees, 2002-Present
• Chair,
Public Policy Committee, 2003
•
• Executive Committee Member, 2001-2004
Friends of
• Board of Trustees, 1997-2001
Professional
Affiliations:
• American Bar Association
• American Political Science Association
• American Judicature Society
• Society of American Foresters
• Northeast Association of Pre-Law
Advisors