Michael G. Jacobson

Title: Assistant Professor of Forest Resources Phone: 814-863-0401 E-mail: mgj2@psu.edu Address: The Pennsylvania State University                 School of Forest Resources                 7 Ferguson Building                 University Park, PA 16802

Education:
                  B.A., University of Connecticut (1984)
                  M.E.M, Duke University (1990)
                  Ph.D., North Carolina State University (1997)

Academic Interests: Sustainable forestry, forest taxation, forest investment options, forest economic and policy issues, international forestry

Professional Affiliation: Chair, Society of American Foresters Technical Working Group B1 (Non-industrial Private Forests). Forest Landowners Association, Forest History Society, International Society of Tropical Foresters (ISTF), Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Association

Recent research/extension projects:

Forestland property taxation. Examine impacts of forest property tax systems on long-term forest management in Pennsylvania and other states.

Landowner cooperatives. Understand the feasibility for establishing landowner cooperatives to manage and market forest products in Pennsylvania

GIS web-based interactive explorer. A web site to illustrate Pennsylvania forests by allowing user to interactively learn about the forests.

Estate Planning Correspondence Course. A web-based distance education course on estate planning for forest landowners in the Northeast.

Selected Publications:

Jacobson, M., R. Abt, and D. Carter. 2000. Attitudes Toward Joint Forest Planning among Private Landowners. Journal of Sustainable Forestry 11(1/2).

Jones, S. and M. Jacobson. 2000. Timber Taxation: A General Guide for Forestland Owners. Penn State Cooperative Extension Service Bulletin,

Jacobson, M.G. 2000. Using GIS to Determine Private Forest Landowners Interest in Ecosystem Management. Manuscript submitted to Forest Ecology and Management

Jacobson, M.G. 1999. Evolution of Extension Forestry to Community-Based Natural Resource Management. Proceedings of 4th IUFRO Extension Party Meeting, Bled, Slovenia.

Carter, D. and M. Jacobson. 1997. Forest Certification: An Evolving Issue in Sustainable Management. Forest Landowner, 56:6. For additional information on Michael Jacobson.

This document was last modified on June 27, 2000.