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Louise E. Buck Coordinator: Ecoagriculture Working Group |
Ph.D.
- Cornell University - 2000
M.S. - Colorado State University, Fort Collins - 1978
B.A., B.S. - University of Colorado, Boulder - 1974
Louise Buck joined the Department of Natural Resources in 1998, and has been associated with the Cornell International Institute for Food Agriculture and Development (CIIFAD) since 1993. Her current interests are in ecoagriculture and agroforestry models of community-based natural resource management. She has long-standing interests in land use conflict mitigation, curriculum development, and participatory research.
Extension and Research
Louise's current work examines 1) Ecoagriculture landscape measures for multi-stakeholder management, 2) Internet-based learning communities in forest farming, 3) Conservation enterprises in working landscapes, 4) Case study curriculum development in sustainable environment and food systems.
Teaching
• NTRES 426
- Practium in Forest Farming
• NTRES 694 - Seminar in Ecoagriculture
• NRRES 696 - Agroecological Perspectives in Sustainable Development
Recent Publications
• Buck, L.E. 2007. Farming the forest. Cornell Plantations Magazine 62(2): 6-13.
• Buck, L.E., Gavin, T.A., Uphoff, N.T. and D.F. Lee. 2007. Scientific Assessment of Ecoagriculture Systems. In: S.J. Scherr and J.A. McNeely (eds.) Farming with Nature: The Art and Science of Ecoagriculture. Washington D.C.: Island Press.
• Brown, H.C., L.E. Buck, and J.P. Lassoie, 2007. Governance and social learning in the management of non-wood forest products in community forests in Cameroon. International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology (forthcoming)
• Buck, L.E., J.A. Milder, T.A. Gavin and I. Mukerjee. 2006. Understanding Ecoagriculture: A Framework for Measuring Landscape Performance. Discussion Paper No. 2. Ecoagriculture Partners and Cornell University, Washington, DC.
• Buck, L.E., K.W. Mudge, P.W. Treadwell and M. Jacobson. 2006. The How, When and Why of Forest Farming - online resource center and curriculum for Extension educators and landowners. Cornell Cooperative Extension, Ithaca, NY http://hosts.cce.cornell.edu/hwwff/