Evan Hjerpe, Ph.D.
Office: 907-272-9453 Email
Evan Hjerpe is a Senior Economist in the Wilderness Society's Alaska office. He was a visiting professor at Northern Arizona University’s School of Forestry, where he earned both a Master’s and a Ph.D. in Natural Resource Economics and Forest Management. His expertise includes the economics of fire management and small-diameter wood utilization, the social and economic constraints of ecological restoration, and economic impact analysis.
Evan was recently appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture to serve three years on the Forestry Research Advisory Council (FRAC). FRAC is a 20-member committee that advises the Secretary on regional and national forestry research within various forestry organizations, industries, universities, and Federal and State agencies. He plans to identify and integrate important conservation strategies into existing national forestry research programs.
Evan enjoys all backcountry exploration in Alaska’s bountiful mountains, oceans and wilderness.
Recent Publications
- Hjerpe, E.E. and Y. Kim. 2008. Economic impacts of national forest fuels reduction programs in the Southwest. Journal of Forestry 106(6): 311-316.
- Hjerpe, E.E. and Y. Kim. 2007. Regional economic impacts of Grand Canyon river runners. Journal of Environmental Management 85(1): 137-149.
- Becker, D.R., E.E. Hjerpe, and E.C. Lowell. 2004. Economic feasibility study of using a mobile MicroMillâ for processing small diameter ponderosa pine. PNW-GTR-623: USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station.
