Dennis Becker

2018

• *Carlton, L.E., D.R. Becker. 2018. Forest biomass policy in Minnesota: Supply chain perspectives on bioenergy development. Forests, 9(5):254.
• Nicholls, D.L, *J.M. Halbrook, *M. Benedum, H.S. Han, E. Lowell, D.R. Becker, R. James Barbour. 2018. Socioeconomic constraints to biomass removal from forest lands for fire risk reduction in the western U.S. Forests, 9(5):264.
• Paveglio, T, M.S. Carroll, *A. Stasiewicz; D. Williams, D.R. Becker. 2018. Incorporating social diversity into wildfire management: Proposing 'pathways' for fire adaptation. Forest Science. DOI 10.1093/forsci/fxy005.
• *Plumb, S., T. Paveglio, K. Jones, B.A. Miller, D.R. Becker. 2018. Differentiated Reactions to Payments for Ecosystem Service Programs in the Columbia River Basin: A Qualitative Study Exploring Irrigation District Characteristics as Local Common-Pool Resource Management Institutions. International Journal of the Commons. 12(1):202–224. DOI: 10.18352/ijc.806.
• Wilson, P.I., T. Paveglio, D.R. Becker. 2018. The Politically Possible and Wildland Fire. Fire, 1(1):12. DOI 10.3390/fire1010012.

2017

• Abrams, J., D.R. Becker, J. Kudrna, C. Moseley. 2017. Does policy matter? The role of policy systems in forest bioenergy development in the United States. Forest Policy and Economics. 75:41-48. DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2016.12.007.
• *Lucas, A.M., Y.S. Kim, B. Greco, D.R. Becker, E. Hjerpe, J. Abrams. 2017. The social and economic contributions of the White Mountain Stewardship Project: Final 10-year assessment—lessons learned and implications for future forest management initiatives. Journal of Forestry. 115(6):548-558.

2016

• Cheng, T., R.J. Gutiérrez, S. Cashen, D.R. Becker, et al. 2016. Is There a Place for Legislating Place-Based Collaborative Forestry Proposals? Examining the Herger-Feinstein Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery Act Pilot Project. Journal of Forestry. 114(4):494-504.
• *Håbesland, D., M. Kilgore, D.R. Becker, S. Snyder, Sjølie, H.K., B. Solberg, B.H. Lindstad. 2016. Norwegian Family Forest Owner’s Willingness to Participate in Carbon Offset Programs. Forest Policy and Economics. 70:30-38.
• Sjølie, H.K., D.R. Becker, D. Håbesland, B. Solberg, B.H. Lindstad, M. Kilgore, S. Snyder. 2016. Willingness of nonindustrial private forest owners in Norway to supply logging residues for wood energy. Small-Scale Forestry. 15(1):29-43.

• Fulbright Fellow, Council for International Exchange of Scholars, U.S. Department of State, Norway (2013)
• Morse Alumni Undergraduate Teaching Award, University of Minnesota (2011-2012)
• Special Advisor Recognition, University of Minnesota (2010-2011)
• CNR Celebrating Natural Resources Alumni Award, University of Idaho (2010)
• Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award, University of Minnesota (2009-2010)
• Teacher of the Year Award (non-tenured), University of Minnesota (2008-2009)

Research

• DOI, Bureau of Land Management. Analysis of Outcome-Based Management Policies on BLM Rangelands in Idaho.
• USDA Office of the Chief Economist. Evaluating Policy and Market Barriers to the Use of Forest Biomass for Energy Production in the United States.
• Idaho Department of Lands, Forest Stewardship Program. Idaho Family Forest Landowner Study.
• Oregon Department of Forestry—USDA Office of the Chief Economist. Policy Analysis, Evaluation, and Facilitation to States Considering Biomass in their Clean Power Plan SIP.
• USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture. Regional Bioenergy Policy Effectiveness: Compatibility, Innovation, and Coordination Across the Supply Chain. http://woodenergyproject.com/

Outreach

• Associate Editor, Journal of Forestry
• Associate Editor, Fire
• University of Idaho Provost Counsel
• University of Idaho Social Science Task Force
• National Program Chair, Society of American Foresters 2018 National Convention
• Policy Chair, Inland Empire Chapter, Society of American Foresters
• National Nominating Committee, Society of American Foresters