Robert W. Malmsheimer

 

Associate Professor of Forest Policy and Law

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

320 Bray Hall, One Forestry Drive

Syracuse, New York 13210

(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, Syracuse, NY

                       Forest Resource Management: Forest Law and Policy

                                                                                         

      Juris Doctor, June 1989

               Albany Law School, Union University, Albany, NY

                       • Admitted to practice law in New York State: January 11, 1990

 

      Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, June 1986

               SUNY – College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY

              

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 Forest Service Land management cases 1989 To 2002. Under review: Journal of Forestry.

 

Keele, D.M., R.W. Malmsheimer, D.W. Floyd, and J.E. Perez. 2006. Forest Service land management litigation 1989-2002. Journal of Forestry 104(4):196-202.

 

Malmsheimer, R.W., D.M. Keele and D.W. Floyd. 2004. National Forest litigation in the U.S. Courts of Appeals. Journal of Forestry 102(2):20-25.

 

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 Adirondack Park.” In Light from an Adirondack Prism: The Great Experiment in Conservation. W.F. Porter, R.S. Whaley, and J.D. Erickson eds. Syracuse University Press: Syracuse, NY. Under review.

 

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’ Public Lands and Land Use Committee Newsletter 5(1):13-15.

 

Malmsheimer, R.W. 2003. NYS Legislature Enacts Timber Theft Bill. The New York Forest Owner 41(4):6-7.

 

Malmsheimer, R.W. 2003. Three Timber Theft Bills Introduced in New York State Legislature. The New York Forest Owner 41(3):6-7.

 

Malmsheimer, R.W., M. Goergen and D.W. Floyd. 2002. 2002 Farm Bill provides assistance to forest landowners. The New York Forest Owner 40(4):6-7.

 

Malmsheimer, R.W., M. Goergen and D.W. Floyd. 2002. The Forest Land Enhancement Program: A new federal cost-share program. The New York Forester 58(3):9-10.

 

Malmsheimer, R.W. and D.W. Floyd. 2002. NYS Legislature considers bills affecting forest landowners. The New York Forest Owner 40(3):15, 19.

 

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. North East State Foresters Association: Concord, New Hampshire. This report was the basis for Peterson, C. 2001. State Foresters Revisit Northern Forest Lands Issue. The Timberline. 19-20.

 

Malmsheimer, R.W. and D.J. Colligan. 2001. Hunting leases that protect the landowner and the resource. The New York Forest Owner 39(4):8-10.

 

Mathes, T.M., and R.W. Malmsheimer. 2001. Carbon, Climate Change and Forests. The New York Forest Owner 39(3):14-15. Reprinted in: SWOAM (Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine) News 26(7): 6-8.

 

Malmsheimer, R.W. and M. Goergen. 2000. EPA withdraws silvicultural provisions from new CWA regulations. The New York Forest Owner. 38(4):6.

 

Malmsheimer, R.W. and D.W. Floyd. 1999. Fishing rights in nontidal, navigable New York State rivers: A historical and contemporary perspective. Albany Law Review. 62:147-181.

 

Malmsheimer, R.W. and M. Goergen. 1999. EPA proposes new silvicultural regulations. The New York Forest Owner. 37(5):5. Reprinted in: The New York Forester 56(1):7-8, and Colorado Forestry 19(1):4-6.

 

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 New York Forester. 54(2):8.

 

Malmsheimer, R.W. and D.W. Floyd. 1998. Limiting landowner liability through insurance: Two pitfalls for forestland owners to avoid. The New York Forest Owner. 36(2):18-19.

 

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 New York State forest resource managers. The New York Forester. 53(2):1,4.

 

Editorships:

New York Forester 2001-Present

Quarterly newsletter of the New York Society of American Foresters.

 

Proceedings:

Malmsheimer, R.W., D. W. Floyd, Rene’ Germain, Valerie Luzadis, Sarah Vonhof, and John Wagner. 2004. Strategies to improve forestry graduate programs. In Forest Science in Practice: Proceedings of the 2003 Society of American Foresters Convention held in Buffalo, NY. October 25-29 2003. Bethesda, MD: Society of American Foresters.

 

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 Great Lakes, Great Forest: Proceedings of the 1998 Society of American Foresters Convention held in Traverse City, MI. September 19-23, 1998. p. 370-371. Bethesda, MD: Society of American Foresters.

 

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 Memphis, TN. October 4-8, 1997. p. 389-390. Bethesda, MD: Society of American Foresters.

 

Malmsheimer, R.W. and D.W. Floyd. 1997. A continuing education needs assessment of New York State forest resource managers. In Diverse forest, abundant opportunities, and evolving realities: Proceedings of the 1996 Society of American Foresters Convention held in Albuquerque, NM. November 9-13, 1996. p. 486-487. Bethesda, MD: Society of American Foresters.

 

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. Buffalo Environmental Law Journal 9(2): 293-300.

 

Malmsheimer, R.W. 2001. Using Trusts to Conserve Resources: A Book Review of Conservation Trusts by Sally K. Fairfax and Darla Guenzler. Buffalo Environmental Law Journal 9(1):165-174.

 

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.

 

Encyclopedia Entries

Malmsheimer, R.W. 2005. “Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council." In Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court. David A. Schulz, ed. New York: Facts on File, Inc.

 

Malmsheimer, R.W. 2004. "Nollan v. California Coastal Commission." In Encyclopedia of Civil Liberties. David A. Schulz, ed. New York: Facts on File, Inc.

 

Malmsheimer, R.W. 2003. “The Endangered Species Act.” In Water Sciences. E. Julius Dasch., ed. Farmington Hills, MI: Macmillan Reference USA. vol. 2:21-24.

 

Malmsheimer, R.W. 2003. “Environmental Impact Statement” and “Department of Interior.” In The Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy. David A. Schulz, ed. New York: Facts on File, Inc.

 

Malmsheimer, R.W. 2002. “Stare decisis” and “Environmental law.” In The Encyclopedia of American Law. David A. Schulz, ed. New York: Facts on File, Inc.

 

Invited Presenter or Panelist:

Society of American Foresters’ National Convention. Pittsburgh, PA, October 25-29, 2006 (with Beth Gambino Portuese, Donald W. Floyd, and Denise M. Keele). 

        • Litigants in Forest Service Land Management Cases 1989 to 2002.

 

Connecticut Forest Research Forum: From Laboratory to Field. West Hartford, CT, September 28, 2006 (with Beth Gambino Portuese, Donald W. Floyd, and Denise M. Keele).

        • Do the number of Parties, Attorneys, and Law Firms Affect Forest Service Success in Land Management Cases?

 

Forest Service Region Nine National Environmental Policy Act Appeals and Litigation Meeting. Mitchell, IN, June 6, 2006 (with Donald W. Floyd and Lucas Westcott).  Also presented to the White Mountain National Forest leadership staff in Rumney, NH on May 9, 2006, and the Green Mountain National Forest leadership staff in Rutland, VT on May 25, 2006.

        • A “Cradle to Grave” Evaluation of the Green and White Mountain National Forest Projects and Appeals.

 

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Natural Resources Seminar Series. Albany, NY, April 13, 2006 (with Donald W. Floyd).

        • Implementing the Northern Forest Lands Council Recommendations.

 

Society of American Foresters’ National Convention. Fort Worth, TX, October 19-23, 2005 (with Denise M. Keele and Donald W. Floyd).

        United States Forest Service National Forest Litigation 1989 - 2002.

 

Society of American Foresters’ National Convention. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, October 2-5, 2004 (with Denise M. Keele and Donald W. Floyd).

        • Understanding the past 10 years of US National Forest litigation.

 

Society of American Foresters’ National Convention. Buffalo, NY, October 25-29, 2003 (with Mary Coulombe, Hanna Cortner, Donald W. Floyd, Denise M. Keele, Jerry Perez).

        • The Changing Role of Administrative Appeals and Litigation in National Forest Management.

 

Changing Social Landscapes: Impacts on National Forest Management in the Eastern Region. Milwaukee, WI March 26-27, 2003 (with Donald W. Floyd).

        • Rangers, Supervisors and the Social Sciences: Lessons from 20 years in the Appeals and Litigation Trenches.

 

New York State Farm Show: Forest Management for the Future. Syracuse, NY. February 21, 2003 (also presented at the 2002 NYS Farm Show, February 23, 2002).

        • Landowner liability.

 

New York State Master Forest Owner Refresher Course, Amboy Center, NY. November 9, 2002.

        • Landowner liability: Am I protected if my lands are “posted?”

 

Benjamin A. Roach Forestry Forum. Warren, PA. April 12, 2001.

        • Legal implications of the U.S. and Pennsylvania Endangered Species Acts.

 

New York Society of American Foresters Winter Meeting. Syracuse, NY. January 24-26, 2001.

        • Elements of a successful hunting lease: Protecting the landowner and resource.

 

Timber Theft Workshop. Syracuse, NY. May 24, 2000

        • Current law and new developments in timber theft.

 

Roundtable on Sustainable Forests’ Criteria and Indicators Technical Workshop. Denver, CO. March 25-28, 2000.

        • One of four U.S. Researchers invited to develop Montreal Process criteria and indicators to measure the extent to which the U.S. legal framework supports the conservation and sustainable management of forests.

 

Northeast Recreation Research Symposium. Bolton Landing, NY. April 11-13, 1999.

        • The implications of limiting the public’s right to fish in nontidal, navigable New York State rivers.

 

SUNY ESF Symposium on Teaching, Learning and Technology. Syracuse, NY. February 5, 1999.

        • Integrating speaking into courses: One step in developing life-long professional communication skills.

 

Seventh International Symposium on Society and Resource Management. Columbia, MO. May 27-31, 1998.

        • 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. Fort Worth, TX, October 19-23, 2005 (with Lucas Westcott and Donald W. Floyd). Also presented at the New England Society of American Foresters’ Winter Meeting. Nashusa, NY, April 4-5, 2006.

        • A “Cradle to Grave” Evaluation of the Green and White Mountain National Forest Projects and Appeals.

 

Society of American Foresters’ National Convention. Buffalo, NY, October 25-29, 2003 (with Donald Floyd, Rene’ Germain, Valerie Luzadis, Sarah Vonhof, John Wagner).

        • Strategies to Improve Forestry Graduate Programs.

 

SUNY ESF Spotlight on Research. Syracuse, NY. April 10, 2003. (Also presented at: Changing Social Landscapes: Impacts on National Forest Management in the Eastern Region. Milwaukee, WI March 26-27, 2003.)

        USDA Forest Service National Forest Litigation: Understanding Judicial Review of National Forest Management Decisions (with Denise M. Keele and Donald W. Floyd).

 

Society of American Foresters National Convention. Traverse City, MI. September 19-23, 1998.

        • U.S. Courts of Appeals review of natural resource agencies: When do judges support management decisions? (with Donald W. Floyd).

 

Society of American Foresters National Convention. Memphis, TN. October 4-8, 1997.

        • State “Right to Practice Forestry” Laws which restrict nuisance lawsuits and municipal ordinances (with Donald W. Floyd).

 

SUNY ESF Symposium on Teaching, Learning and Technology. Syracuse, NY. February 7, 1997.

        • Assessing the continuing education needs of natural resource professionals (with Donald W. Floyd).

 

Society of American Foresters National Convention. Albuquerque, NM. November 9-13, 1996.

        • A continuing education needs assessment of New York State forest resource managers (with Donald W. Floyd).

 

Experience:

      Associate Professor of Forest Policy and Law, 2004-present

               Faculty of Forest and Natural Resources Management (FFNRM), SUNY ESF, Syracuse, NY

                       Courses taught:

                              • Advanced Natural Resources and Environmental Policy (upper division graduate course)

                              • Environmental Law and Policy (lower division graduate/upper division undergraduate course)

                              Forest and Natural Resource Policy Seminar (graduate seminar)

                              • Natural Resource Administration Law (lower division graduate/upper division undergraduate course)

 

      Assistant Professor of Forest Policy and Law, 2001-2004

               Faculty of Forest and Natural Resources Management (2001-2004) and Faculty of Environmental Studies (1999-2001), SUNY ESF, Syracuse, NY

                       Courses taught:

                              • Advanced Natural Resources and Environmental Policy (upper division graduate course)

                              • Environmental Law and Policy (lower division graduate/upper division undergraduate course)

                              Forest and Natural Resource Policy Seminar (graduate seminar)

                              • Introduction to Legal Processes (upper division undergraduate course)

                              • Natural Resource Administration Law (lower division graduate/upper division undergraduate course)

 

      Adjunct Professor, 1999-Present

               Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

           

        Adjunct Professor and Visiting Instructor, 1996-1999

               Faculty of Forestry and Faculty of Environmental Studies, SUNY ESF, Syracuse, NY                

 

Attorney-at-Law, 1989­-1995

        Bagley, Lynett & Saia, Buffalo, NY

• 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 Legislature, Albany, NY

                       • New York State Assembly Minority Counsel’s Office

                       New York State Senator Walter J. Floss

                       New York State Assemblyman Paul Harenberg

 

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. Eugene Farnsworth Fellowship

        • 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 Mentor, ESF in the High School, 1999-Present

               Member, FFNRM Executive Committee, 2002-2005

               • Chair, FFNRM Graduate Education Committee, 2004-2005

               • Chair, FFNRM Space Committee, 2004-2005

               Facilitator, ESF Leadership Integrative Sustainable Systems and Communities Group, 2003-2005

               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, Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship’s Environmental Policy Speaker Series, 2001-2003

               Member, ESF Ad-Hoc Committee on Faculty Development, 2002-2003

               Member, FFNRM Master of Forestry Ad Hoc Committee, 2001-2002

               Committee Member, FFNRM Continuing Education and Public Service Committee, 2001-2002

               Faculty of Forestry Professional Studies Committee Member, 1998-1999

 

        Society of American Foresters, Bethesda, MD

               Forest Policy Committee, 2005-Present

               Renewable Natural Resources Foundation Negotiating Committee, 2003-Present

               Forest Practices Regulation Taskforce Member, 2002-2004

               Forester Licensing/Registration Task Force Member, 2000-2001

 

        Symposium on American Forest Policy

               Steering Committee Member, 2006-Present

       

      New York State Legislature Commission on Rural Resources

            Timber Trespass Advisory Committee Member, 2001-2004

 

        New York Forest Owners Association

               Member, Board of Trustees, 2002-Present

               Chair, Public Policy Committee, 2003

 

        New York Society of American Foresters

               New York Forester Editor, 2001-Present

                Executive Committee Member, 2001-2004

 

      Friends of Beaver Lake Nature Center, Lysander, NY

            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