Michelle Haefele, Ph.D.
Dr. Michelle Haefele, Resource Economist (Ecology and Economics Research Department, Central Rockies Office) joined The Wilderness Society in 2003 after working as a Post-doctoral Research Associate for Colorado State University and the USDA Forest Service.
At The Wilderness Society she analyzed issues related to public land management throughout the United States. Her projects included studies of the economies of gateway communities; the economic impacts of public lands on rural communities; analysis of the changing economy of the West; and research and economic analysis on the impacts of oil and gas development on western communities.
Michelle earned a B.S. in natural resource management from Colorado State University, an M.S. in environmental economics and policy from Duke University and a Ph.D. in environmental and natural resource economics from Colorado State University.
In her spare time Michelle enjoys hiking in the Colorado Rockies, reading and working in the garden.
Recent Publications
- Morton, P., C. Weller, J. Thomson, M. Haefele, and N. Culver. 2004. Drilling in the Rocky Mountains: How Much and at What Cost? Economic Analysis. Washington, DC, The Wilderness Society.
