I am a social scientist (PhD in Nat. Resource Economics) with broad interests in environmental and natural resource economics, policy and sociology as well as sustainable agriculture. Specifically, my research to date has emphasized: 1) Socio-economics of sustainable agriculture and technology -with an emphasis in air-quality management and ecological buffer systems (i.e. shelterbelts, riparian buffers, agroforestry systems); 2) Sociology and economics of natural resource and environmental quality management particularly in rural/urban interfaces and in agricultural settings; 3) Consumer theory and environmental consumer behavior/outcomes with regards to "green marketing"; (4) Contingent valuation studies involving environmental quality enhancement and/or protection in agricultural settings; and 5) Forestry issues in regions that have limited yet vital forest resources.