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Omkar Joshi, Ph.D.
  Contact Address
 Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management
 008 Agriculture Hall
 Stillwater, Oklahoma
 Phone:405-744-5614, Email: omkar.joshi@okstate.edu
Academic Qualifications
2009-2013: Ph.D. (Forest Economics and Management): Mississippi State University,
Department of Forestry, Starkville, Mississippi.

2007-2009: M. S (Forest Economics and Policy): University of Arkansas-Monticello, School
of Forest Resources, Monticello, Arkansas.

1998-2002: B.Sc (Forestry)-Tribhuwan University, Institute of Forestry, Pokhara, Nepal

Employment History
Assistant Professor, Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma
State University (March 2016- Present)
Forest Economist, Texas A&M Forest Service (March 2013- March 2016)
Graduate Research Assistant, Mississippi State University (August 2009-March 2013)
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Arkansas-Monticello (August 2007-July 2009)
Conservation officer, Department of National Park and Wildlife Conservation, Nepal
(December 2003-July 2007)
Program officer, Resource and Environmental Conservation Society Nepal, Kathmandu,
Nepal (July 2013-December 2003)
Research Assistant, Centre for Economic Development and Administration (CEDA),
Tribhuwan University, Nepal (July 2002-July 2003)
Publications
A. Referred Journal Articles

22.Poudyal, N., C. Caplenor, O. Joshi., C. Maldonado, L. Muller, and C. Yoest. 2017.
Characterizing the economic value and impacts of wild hog damage on a rural economy.
Human dimensions of wildlife. (In press)

21. Henderson, J., O. Joshi., R. Parajuli., and W. Hubbard. 2017. A regional assessment of
wood resource availability and potential economic impact of the wood pellet market in the
U.S. South. Biomass and Bioenergy. 105: 421-427.

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20. Joshi O, T. Becerra., D. M. Engle., S. D. Fuhlendorf., and D. Elmore (in press). Factors
affecting public preferences for grassland landscape heterogeneity in the Great Plains.
Environmental Management.
19. Poudyal, N.C., O. Joshi. A. Taylor, D. Hodges (in press). Prospects of wood-based
energy alternatives in revitalizing the economy impacted by decline in pulp and paper
industry. Forest Products Journal.

18. Joshi O., J. Henderson, S. Tanger, L. Boby, M. Pelkki, and E. Taylor. 2017. A synopsis
of methodological variations in economic contribution analyses for forestry and forest-related
industries in US South. Journal of forestry. 155(2):80-85.

17. Henderson, J.E., O. Joshi, S.M. Tanger, L.A. Boby, W. Hubbard, M. Pelkki, D.W.
Hughes, T.E. McConnell, W. Miller, J. Nowak, C. Becker, T. Adams, C. Alter, R. Cantrell, J.
Daystar, B. Jackson, J. Jeuck, S.R. Mehmood, and P. Tappe. 2017. Standard Procedures and
Methods for Economic Impact and Contribution Analysis in the Forest Products Sector.
Journal of forestry. 155(2):112-116.

16. Joshi O., N.C. Poudyal, and D. Hodges. 2017. Economic valuation of alternative land
uses in a state park. Land use policy. 61(2):80-85.

15. Parajuli, R., S. Tanger, O. Joshi, and J. Henderson. 2016. Modelling Prices for
Sawtimber Stumpage in the South-Central United States. Forests. 7(7)-00148.

14. Joshi, O., N.C. Poudyal, and L. Larson. 2016. The influence of socio-political, natural
and cultural factors on international tourism growth: A cross-country panel analysis.
Environment, Development and Sustainability. 18(1):1-14.

13. Parajuli, R, D. Lamichhane, and O. Joshi. 2015. Is Nepal’s Community Forestry a
Viable Program to Rural Poor Households? A cost-benefit analysis of the community
forestry in Mid-hills of Nepal. Journal of Forest Research. 20: 475-483.

12. Joshi, O., D.L. Grebner, and P. Khanal. 2015. Status of urban wood waste and their
potential use for bioenergy in Mississippi. Resources, Conservation & Recycling.102:20-26.

11. Joshi, O., Grebner, D, J. Henderson, and S. Gruchy. 2015. Landowner willingness for
biomass harvesting and extension needs. Journal of Extension.53 (2):2FEA. Available at:
http://www.joe.org/joe/2015april/a3.php

10. Joshi, O., D.L. Grebner, I.A. Munn, and R. C. Grala. 2015. Factors affecting landowner
decision to adopt a management plan: a recursive bivariate probit approach. International
Journal of Forestry Research. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/926303.

9. Joshi, O., D.L. Grebner, I.A. Munn, S. Grado, and R.Grala, A. Hussain. 2014. Factors
influencing utilization of woody biomass from wood processing facilities in Mississippi.
Forest Products Journal. 64 (1-2):64-71.

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8. Poudyal, N.C., O. Joshi, D. Hodges, and K. Hoyt. 2014. Factors related with NIPF
landowners’ forest conversion decision in Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee. Forest Science.
60(5):988-993.

7. Joshi, O., D.L. Grebner, I.A. Munn, A. Hussain and S. Gruchy. 2013. Understanding
landowner Preferences for Woody Biomass Harvesting: A choice-experiment based
approach. Forest Science. 59(3):549-558.

6. Joshi, O., D.L. Grebner, J. Henderson, S. Grado, and Ian. A Munn. 2013. Input-output
modelling of some wood-based bioenergy industries in Mississippi. Forest Products
Journal. 62(7/8):528-537.

5. Joshi, O., D.L. Grebner, A. Hussain, and S. Grado. 2013. Landowner Knowledge and
Willingness to Supply Woody Biomass for Wood-Based Bioenergy: Sample Selection
Approach. Journal of Forest Economics. 19(2): 97-109.

4. Gruchy, S., D.L. Grebner, I.A. Munn, O. Joshi, and A. Hussain. 2012. An Assessment of
Nonindustrial Private Forest landowner willingness to harvest woody biomass in support of
Bioenergy production in Mississippi: A Contingent Rating Approach. Forest Policy and
Economics. 15: 140-145.

3. Joshi, O., and S.R. Mehmood. 2011. Factors Affecting Nonindustrial Private Forest
Landowners’ Willingness to Supply Woody Biomass for Bioenergy. Biomass and
Bioenergy. 35(1): 186-192.

2. Joshi, O., and S.R. Mehmood. 2011. Segmenting Southern Nonindustrial private forest
landowners on the basis of their management objectives and motivations for wood-based
bioenergy. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry. 35(2):87-92.

1. Joshi O. 2005. Convention on Biodiversity and access to genetic resources: International
regime and our experiences. Banko Janakari. 15(2): 59-63.

B. Book Chapters (peer reviewed)
1. Grebner, D.L., R.K. Grala, O. Joshi, and G. Perez-Verdin. 2015. Physical and economic
aspects of assessing woody biomass availability for bioenergy production. In: Handbook of
Bioenergy. Springer International Publishing, 2015. 299-321.

C. Extension related Publications
9. Joshi. O. 2017. Economic importance of forestry in Oklahoma in 2012. Oklahoma
Cooperative Extension Service Publication. L-462. Oklahoma State University. 2 p.

8. Joshi. O. 2013-15. Texas timber price trend bimonthly report. Texas A&M Forest Service
publication. 4 p (published in every two months).

7. Edgar, C., O. Joshi, and B. Carraway. 2013. Harvest trend 2012. Texas A&M Forest
Service publication. 22 p

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6. Joshi, O. 2013. Valuation of an immature timber stand: three step approach. Texas A&M
Forest Service publication. 5 p.

5. Joshi, O., C. Edgar., R. Zehnder., and B. Carraway. 2014. Economic Impact of the Texas
Forest Sector, 2012. Texas A&M Forest Service Publication. 12 p.

4. Edgar, C, O. Joshi, R. Zehnder., B. Carraway., and E. Taylor. 2014. Harvest trend 2013.
Texas A&M Forest Service publication. 22 p.

3. Joshi, O., C. Edgar. 2015. Texas Timber Market: A Look at 2014. Texas A&M Forest
Service Publication. 1 p.

2. Joshi, O., E. Taylor., and S. Harrington. 2015. Estate Planning for Texas Family Forest
Owners. Texas A&M Forest Service publication. 3 p.

1. Edgar, C., O. Joshi, R. Zehnder., B. Carraway, and E. Taylor. 2015. Harvest trend 2014.
Texas A&M Forest Service publication. 22 p.

D. Conference Proceedings

3. Henderson, J.E., O. Joshi., W.G. Hubbard. 2016. The economic impact of wood pellet
production to the U.S. South. Page 1345-1350 in, the proceeding of 24th European Biomass
Conference and Exhibition, 6-9 June 2016, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

2. Joshi, O., D.L. Grebner, I.A. Munn, J. Henderson and R. Grala. 2012. A preliminary
assessment on issues related to mill residue utilization in Mississippi, In the proceedings of
Southern Forest Economics Workers (SOFEW) conference, March 19-22, 2012 Charlotte,
North Carolina. Peer reviewed and approved for Forest and Wildlife Research Center
(FWRC) publication.

1.Bhatt C.R., O. Joshi, B. Koirala, A. Pokhrel, B Ween. and H.P. Dhakal. Gender
empowerment in Nepal for sustainable development. Page 24-31 in, the proceedings of
Consumer Citizenship Network. Sixth annual conference. The technical university of Berlin,
Germany 23-24 March 2009. 42p.

Manuscripts Under Review

Joshi. O, R. Parajuli, G. Kharel., N. Poudyal, N, and E. Taylor. Stakeholder perceptions
concerning Scientific Forest Management in Nepal. PLOS One. (Submitted).
Boyer, T., A. Siyoum, and O. Joshi. Economic valuation of streambank restoration in the
Illinois River Basin in Northeastern Oklahoma: A choice experiment approach. (Submitted).

Liao, X., Y. Zhang., and O. Joshi. Would new policy implementation be possible for slope
land conversion program in China? Choice experimental approach. Journal of Forest
Economics (Submitted).

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Manuscripts Under Preparation

Parajuli, R., and O. Joshi. Incorporating forestry in the framework of the environmental
Kuznets Curve: A panel data approach (In preparation).

Kharel G, O. Joshi, C. Zou. C, and E. Kuster. Stakeholder perceptions on efforts related to
Water and Wetland Conservation in Cimarron Watershed in Oklahoma. (In preparation).

Presentations (Invited)
3. Joshi O. 2016. Economic Valuation of alternative land uses in a State Park. Oklahoma
State University, Department of Agriculture Economics, October 7, 2016.

2. Joshi O. 2015. Family forest landowners in Texas and South: Opportunities and Issues.
Departmental Seminar: Texas A&M University, the Department of Ecosystem Science and
Management, March 31, 2015.

1. Joshi O. 2014. Timberland property taxation in Texas. Houston County Forest
Landowners Association. Second Quarter 2014 meeting. June 28, 2014.

Conference Presentations since 2007 (Oral)

18. Joshi O., S. Fuhlendorf. 2017. Factors affecting public perceptions concerning
landscape heterogeneity in southern Great Plains. Presented at International Society of
Forest Resource Economics (ISFRE), 2017 conference, New Orleans, Louisiana. May 30-
June 1, 2017.

17. Joshi O., N. Poudyal. and D. Hodges. 2016. Economic Valuation of State Park System
in Georgia: A Cost Benefit Based Case Study. Presentation made at Society of American
Foresters annual conference, Madison, Wisconsin, November 2-6, 2016.

16. Huff, E; T. Knoot; O. Joshi; M. Grove; and N. Sonti. urban residence owner green
residence management: A comparison of three cities. Presented at SAF national convention,
Nov. 2-6, Madison, Wisconsin.

15. Joshi O.2016. Texas timber price trends. Women Landowners and Climate Change
Workshop. Nacogdoches, Texas, February 3-5, 2016.

14. Joshi O.2015. Difference between Economic Contribution and Impact Analysis: Why
do we care? Southern Regional Extension Forestry-Forest Economist Economic Summit,
March 23-25 Little Rock, Arkansas.

13.Taylor E., and O. Joshi. 2014. New techniques for making silvicultural decisions.
Woodland owners’ workshop. Texas Forestry Association, August 14, 2014.

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12. Joshi O. 2014. Impact of recent economic downturn on Forest related industries in
Texas. Presented at International Society of Forest Resource Economics (ISFRE), 2014
symposium, St Lowis, MO, March 17-18, 2014.

11.Grebner D.L., Grala, R.K., and O. Joshi. 2013. Current status of woody biomass
research in the United States Mid-South. Presented at the Forest Biomass Conference in
Mierzecin, Poland. Faculty of Forestry, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poznań,
Poland, October 6th-9th, 2013.

10. Joshi, O., D.L. Grebner, J. Henderson, I.A. Munn, and S.Grado. 2013. Economic impact
analysis of some wood-based bioenergy industries in Mississippi. Presentation made at
Southern Forest Economics Workers Meeting, Auburn, Alabama, March 10-12, 2013.

9. Joshi, O., D.L. Grebner, I.A. Munn, A. Hussain. and S. Gruchy 2012. Analyzing
landowners’ preferred harvesting methods for supplying feedstock to potential wood-based
bioenergy industries: A choice experiment approach. Presentation made at Society of
American Foresters conference, Spokane, Washington, October 24-28, 2012.

8. D.L. Grebner, O. Joshi, I.A. Munn, S.R. Gruchy, A. Hussain. 2012. Are non-industrial
private forest landowners willing to support woody biomass harvesting for bioenergy? Paper
presented at 18th international symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM)
conference, The University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. June 17-22, 2012.

7. Joshi, O., D.L. Grebner, A. Hussain, S. Grado. 2012. Correlation between Landowner
knowledge of willingness to supply woody biomass for bioenergy in Mississippi.
Presentation made at IUFRO 4.05.00-Managerial economics and accounting annual
symposium, Knoxville, Tennessee. June 6-9, 2012.

6. Joshi, O., D.L. Grebner, I.A. Munn, S. Grado, R. Grala and J. Henderson 2012. An
Econometric analysis of utilizing unused woody biomass from wood processing facilities in
Mississippi. Presentation made at Southern Forest Economics Workers Meeting, Charlotte,
North Carolina, March 19-22, 2012.

5. Joshi, O., D.L. Grebner, I.A. Munn, S. Grado, R. Grala and A. Hussain. 2011. An
assessment of NIPF Landowner choice for preferred harvesting methods of supplying
woody biomass in Mississippi. Presentation made Southern Forest Economics Workers
Meeting, Little Rock, Arkansas, March 22-24, 2011.

4. Joshi, O., D.L. Grebner, I.A. Munn, S. Grado, R. Grala and A. Hussain. 2011. An
assessment of NIPF Landowner choice for preferred harvesting methods of supplying
woody biomass in Mississippi. Presentation made Southern Forest Economics Workers

3. Joshi, O. and D.L. Grebner. 2011. Landowner Knowledge of and Willingness to Supply
Woody Biomass for Bioenergy in Mississippi. Presentation made at the Graduate Student
Symposium. March 4-6, 2011, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi.

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2. Joshi, O. and S.R. Mehmood. 2009. Understanding nonindustrial private forest
landowners’ willingness for supplying wood based biomass for bioenergy. Presentation
made at the Southern Forest Economist Workers meeting. March 8-10, 2009 Chapel Hill,
North Carolina.

1. Joshi, O. and S.R. Mehmood 2008. Factors effecting nonindustrial private forest
landowners’ participation in biomass supply for wood based bioenergy. Presentation made
at the Graduate Student Symposium. March 26-28, 2008 Mississippi State University,
Starkville, Mississippi.
Presentations since 2007 (Poster)
9. Starr, M., O. Joshi. 2017. Stakeholder perception analysis on Active Management of
Natural Resources in the Cross Timbers. Presented at International Society of Forest
Resource Economics (ISFRE), 2017 conference, New Orleans, Louisiana. May 30-June 1,
2017.
8. Joshi O., I. Wilson., C. Edgar., E. Taylor. 2015. Economic Contributions of the Forest
Sector in Texas: A Web Application. Poster presented at Society of American Foresters
annual Conference. November 2-8, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

7. Khanal, P., D.L. Grebner, I.A. Munn, S. Grado, J. Henderson. O. Joshi and R.Grala. 2012.
Determining Optimum Carbon Sequestration Strategies for Pine Plantations in Nonindustrial
Private Forestlands of Mississippi. Poster presented at Society of American Foresters annual
conference. October 24-28, 2012, Spokane, Washington.

6. Joshi, O., and D. L Grebner. 2011. Landowner preferences and determinants of their
choice for supplying wood-based bioenergy. Poster presented at 10th annual southern
Bioproducts and renewable energy conference. May 10-11, 2011, Biloxi, Mississippi
[Awarded 2nd place]

5. Joshi, O., and D. L Grebner. 2010. Economic Impact Analysis of Wood-based bioenergy
in Mississippi. Poster presented at 9th annual southern Bioproducts and renewable energy
conference. April 13-14, 2010, Tunica, Mississippi.

4. Joshi, O., S.R Mehmood, and S. GC. 2009. Segmenting nonindustrial private forest
Landowners in the south based on their forest management objectives and willingness for
Supplying wood based biomass. Poster presented at Southeastern Natural Resources
Graduate Student Symposium. February 25-27, 2009, Starkville, Mississippi.

3. GC, S., S.R. Mehmood, and O. Joshi. 2009. Assessment of the factors influencing
nonindustrial private forest landowners’ policy preference for promoting bioenergy in the
southern United States. Poster Presented at Southeastern Natural Resources Graduate Student
Symposium. February 25-27, 2009, Starkville, Mississippi. [Awarded 1st place].

2. Joshi O., Booker. K and R Weih. 2008. Point to surface, spatial analysis in GIS, Poster
presented at 2008 Annual GIS International User’s Conference, San Diego, California.

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1. GC, Shivan., O. Joshi. and S. R. Mehmood 2008. Understanding factors influencing
nonindustrial private forest landowners willing to supply woody biomass for bioenergy.
Poster presented at Society of American Foresters annual conference. November 5-9, 2008,
Reno, Nevada.

Teaching
Timber Management (NREM 4323), Fall 2016
Forest Resource Management: Planning and Decision-Making (NREM 4333), Spring 2017
Forest Management and Economics (NREM 4234), Fall 2017
Human Dimension of Natural Resources (NREM 5030), Fall 2017

Extramural research funding

4. Joshi, O. (PI), Poudyal, N. Economic value and regional impacts of Canton Lake Fishery:
Current Impacts and Future Implications of Alternative Water Uses. Oklahoma Department
of Wildlife Conservation. Amount awarded. $171,011. Period of Service. 01-01-2018 to
3/30/2020.
3. Fairbanks, S., Joshi O (Co-PI). Human dimensions and social carrying capacity for black
bears in eastern Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. W-187-R-1.
Amount awarded. $89,077. Period of Service. 07-01-2017 to 30/12/2019.
2. Joshi, O (PI), Will R, Hiziroglu, S. Quantification and economic impact analysis of
eastern redcedar in Oklahoma. Oklahoma Center for Advancement of Science and
Technology. Amount awarded. $67,010. Period of Service. 07-01-2017 to 06-30-2019.
1. Loss S., Joshi O. (Co-PI), Hickman, K., Poudyal. S. Projecting the future distribution of
Kudzu (Pueraria montana) in the U.S. under climate change. South Central Climate Science
Center. Amount awarded. $68,972. Period of Service. 06-01-2017 to 05-30-2019.

Professional Development Training
A. Grant-writing
Attended seminar on Preparing NSF career proposal, University Center for Proposal
Development (May 2017)
Audited GRAD 5890: Grantsmanship, spring 2017
B. Institute for Teaching and Learning New Tenure Track Faculty Support Program,
Oklahoma State University
   •   Developing an Effective Teaching Repertoire and Resources to Support Teaching,
       September 2016
   •   Developing and Effective Research Agenda and Resources to Support Research,
       October 2016
C. Institute for Teaching and Learning workshops and seminars, Oklahoma State University
   •   Intervention Strategies for Struggling Students, March 2017
   •   Teaching and Learning Conference, August 4-5, 2016

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Professional Membership
Society of American Foresters (SAF)
International Society of Forest Resource Economics (ISFRE)
International Association for Society and Natural Resources (IASNR)
Nepal Forester's Association (NFA)
Professional Contribution
Representative, Diversity Council, College of forest resources, Mississippi State University
Current Chair, Policy and Legislative Committee, Ouachita Society of American Foresters
Member, Executive Committee, Ouachita Society of American Foresters
Professional journal peer reviewer: Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, Forest
Science, Journal of Forestry, Canadian Journal of Forest Research, Southern Journal of
Applied Forestry, Ecological Economics, Forest Policy and Economics, Journal of Forest
Economics, Biomass and Bioenergy, International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation,
Small-scale forestry, wildlife biology in practice, Forest Products Journal, Journal of
outdoor recreation and tourism, Land use policy

Honors and Awards

2012-Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award, Department of Forestry, Mississippi State
University
2009-Graduate Research Assistantship, Mississippi State University
2010- Membership Invitation, Phi Kappa Phi (based on excellent academic records)
2007-Graduate Research Assistantship, University of Arkansas-Monticello

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