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Paul Jakus

Paul Jakus
Professor and Department Head
Location:  Business 808
Office Phone:  435.797.2309

    January 2008

    PAUL MARK JAKUS

    Dept. of Economics
    3530 Old Main Hill
    Utah State University
    Logan, UT 84322-3530
   (435) 797-2309     
    paul.jakus@usu.edu


Current Position
Professor, Department of Economics, Utah State University (July 2003-present)

Professional Experience
Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Utah State University (July 2001-June 2003)
Associate Professor, July 1997 – June 2001.  Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.
Assistant Professor, February 1992 - June 1997.  Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.
Graduate Research Assistant, May 1987 - February 1992.  Dept. of  Economics and Business, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.
Peace Corps Volunteer, August 1984 - July 1986. The Gambia, West Africa.
Graduate Research Assistant, August 1982 - August 1984. Colorado State University.
Research Assistant, September 1980 - August 1982. University of Nevada, Reno.

Education
Ph.D., North Carolina State University, Economics, 1992
M.S., Colorado State University, Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics, 1984
B.S., University of Nevada, Reno, Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics, 1982

Publications in Refereed Journals
Swain, Edward B., Paul M. Jakus, Glenn Rice, Frank Lupi, Peter Maxson, Joseph Pacyna, Alan Penn, Samuel Spiegel, and Marcello Viega.  2007.  “Socioeconomic Consequences of Mercury Use and Pollution.”  Ambio, 36(1):45-61.

Jaenicke, Edward C., R.Wesley Harrison, Kimberly L. Jensen, and Paul M. Jakus.  2006.  “Follow the Leader: Adoption Behavior in Food Retailers’ Decision to Offer Fresh Irradiated Ground Beef.”  Agribusiness: An International J. 22(4):547-568.

Tiller, Kelly H. and Paul M. Jakus.  2005.  “Applying the Miceli Model to Explain Cooperation in Municipal Solid Waste Management.”  Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 34(2):217-225.

Jensen, Kimberly L., Paul M. Jakus, Burton C. English and Jamey Menard.  2004.  “Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Eco-Certified Wood Products.”  J. Agricultural and Applied Economics, 36(3):617-626.

Jakus, Paul M., Kimberly L. Jensen, and George C. Davis.  2003.  “Revenue Impacts of MPP Branded Funds: A Firm Level Analysis.”   Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 32(2):184-197.

Jensen, Kimberly L., Paul M. Jakus, Burton C. English, and Jamey Menard.  2003.  “Market Participation and Willingness to Pay for Environmentally Certified Hardwood Products.” Forest Science, 49(4):632-641.

Jakus, Paul M. and W. Douglass Shaw.  2003.  “Perceived Hazard and Product Choice: An Application to Recreational Site Choice.”  J. Risk and Uncertainty, 26(1):77-92.

Caplan, Arthur, Therese C. Grijalva, and Paul M. Jakus.  2002.  “Waste Not or Want Not: A Contingent Ranking Analysis of Curbside Waste Disposal Options.”  Ecological Economics, 43(2-3):185-197.

Grijalva, Therese A., Robert P. Berrens, Alok Bohara, Paul M. Jakus, and W. Douglass Shaw.  2002.  “Valuing the Loss of Rock Climbing Access in Wilderness Areas: A National-Level Random Utility Model.”  Land Economics, 78(1):103-120.

Jakus, Paul M., Paula Dowell, and Matthew N. Murray.  2000.  “The Effect of Fluctuating Water Levels on Reservoir Fishing.”  J. Agricultural and Resource Economics, 25(2):520-532.

Parsons, George R., Paul M. Jakus, and Theodore D. Tomasi.  1999.  “A Comparison of Welfare Estimates from Four Models for Linking Seasonal Recreational Trips to Multinomial Logit Models of Site Choice.”  J. Environmental Economics and Management, 38(2):143-157.

Jakus, Paul  M., Dimitrios Dadakas, and J. Mark Fly.  1998.  “Fish Consumption Advisories: Incorporating Angler-Specific Knowledge, Habits, and Catch Rates in a Site Choice Model.”  American J. Agricultural Economics, 80(5):1019-1024.  (Proceedings article)

Jakus, Paul M., J. Mark Fly, Becky Stephens, and Alan Barefield.  1998.  “Leasing by Tennessee Hunters.”  Proceedings of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, 52:349-358.  (Refereed)

Adams, Barry H., George C. Davis, Kimberly L. Jensen, and Paul M. Jakus.  1997.  “Priorities and Preferences in the Allocation of MPP Funds to Agribusiness Firms.”  American J. Agricultural Economics, 79(4):1319-1331.

Kelly H. Tiller, Paul M. Jakus, and William M. Park.  1997.  “Household Willingness to Pay for Dropoff Recycling: A Contingent Valuation Study.”  J. Agricultural and Resource Economics, 22(December):310-320.

Jakus, Paul M., Mark Downing, Mark S. Bevelhimer and J. Mark Fly.  1997.  “Do Fish Consumption Advisories Affect Reservoir Anglers’ Site Choice?”  Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 26(2):198-204.

Jakus, P.M., J. Mark Fly and Becky Stephens.  1997.  “Estimating Tennessee Residents’ Willingness to Pay for Teaming with Wildlife.”  Human Dimensions of Wildlife 2(3):15-25.

Jakus, Paul M. and W. Douglass Shaw.  1997.  “Congestion at Recreation Areas: Empirical Evidence on Perceptions, Mitigating Behavior, and Management Preferences.”  J. Environmental Management, 50(4):389-402.

Jakus, Paul M. and Paul B. Siegel.  1997.  “The Effect of Individual and Community Attributes on Residents’ Attitudes Toward Tourism-Based Development.”  Review of Regional Studies, 27(1):49-64.

Jakus, Paul M., Kelly H. Tiller and William M. Park.  1997.  “Explaining Rural Household Participation in Recycling.”   J. Agricultural and Applied Economics, 29(1):141-148.

Shaw, W. Douglass and Paul M. Jakus.  1996.  “Travel Cost Demand Models for Rock Climbing.”  Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 25(4):133-142.

Jakus, Paul M. and W. Douglass Shaw.  1996.  “An Empirical Analysis of Rock Climbers' Response to Hazard Warnings.”  Risk Analysis, 16(4):581-586.

Jakus, Paul M., Kelly H. Tiller, and William M. Park.  1996.  “Generation of Recyclables by Rural Households.”  J. Agricultural and Resource Economics, 21(1):96-108.

Jakus, Paul M., J. Mark Fly, and J. Larry Wilson.  1996.  “Explaining Public Support for Fisheries Management Alternatives.”  North American J. of Fisheries Management, 16:41-48.

Siegel, Paul B. and Paul M. Jakus.  1995.  “Tourism as a Sustainable Rural Development Strategy: Finding Consensus in Resident Attitudes.”  Southern Rural Sociology, 11(1):17-41.

Jakus, Paul M.  1994.  “Averting Behavior in the Presence of Public Spillovers: Household Control of Nuisance Pests.”  Land Economics, 70(3):273-285.

Jakus, Paul M., J. Mark Fly and J. Larry Wilson.  1993.  “Activities, Regulatory Preferences and Regulatory Perceptions of Tennessee Anglers.”  Proceedings of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, 47:767-774.  (Refereed)

Smith, V. Kerry, Raymond B. Palmquist and Paul M. Jakus.  1991.  “Combining Farrell Frontier and Hedonic Travel Cost Models for Valuing Estuarine Quality.”  Review of Economics and Statistics, 73(4):694-699.

Miller, Watkins W., Chauncey T.K. Ching, John F. Yanagida and  Paul M. Jakus.  1985.  “Agricultural Water Pollution Control: An Interdisciplinary Approach.”  Environmental Management, 9(1):1-6.

Papers in Progress or Review
Nguyen, T.N., M. Riddel, W.D. Shaw, and P.M. Jakus.  2008.  “Modeling Perceived Distributions of Mortality Risks from Arsenic concentrations in Drinking Water.”  In review, J. Risk and Uncertainty, January.

Shaw, W. Douglass, Paan Jindapon,  Mary Riddell, and Paul M. Jakus.  2006.  “Ex Ante Welfare Measures and Alternative or Non-Expected Utility Models”  Working Paper, September.

Shaw, W. Douglass, Mary Riddell, Paul M. Jakus, Paan Jindpon, and Mark Walker.  2006.  “Incorporating Perceived Mortality Risks from Arsenic into Models of Drinking Water Behavior and Valuation of Arsenic Risk Reductions: Preliminary Results.”  April.

Jakus, Paul M., Christopher D. Leggett, and Ana Maria Ibanez.  2006.  “The Value of Information Provided by Fish Consumption Advisories.”  February. 

Jakus, Paul M. and Dale Blahna.  2005.  “Removing de facto Wilderness Designation: Modeling Changes in Use Patterns and Economic Value for Owners of All-Terrain Vehicles.”  March.

Other Publications
Jakus, Paul M., Becky Stephens, and J. Mark Fly.  2006.  “Temporal Reliability in Contingent Valuation (With a Restrictive Research Budget).”  Chapter 11 in Handbook on Contingent Valuation, Anna Alberini and James Kahn, eds.  Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar.

Shaw, W. Douglass, Mary Riddell, and Paul M. Jakus.  2005.  “Valuing Environmental Changes in the Presence of Risk: A Review and Discussion of Some Empirical Issues.”  Chapter 7 in Folmer, H. and T. Teitenberg (eds.), International Yearbook of Environmental and Resource Economics: A Survey of Current Issues 2005/2006.

Kelly H. Tiller, Paul M. Jakus, and William M. Park.  2003.  “Household Willingness to Pay for Dropoff Recycling: A Contingent Valuation Study.”  Book chapter in, T.C. Kinnaman (ed.), The Economics of Residential Solid Waste Management, Ashgate.  (Re-print of 1997 JARE article)

Jakus, Paul M., Mary Riddel, and W. Douglass Shaw.  2003.  “Are Climbers Fools?  Modelling Risky Recreation.”  Chapter 5 in N.D. Hanley, W.D. Shaw, and R. Wright (eds.), The New Economics of Outdoor Recreation, Edward Elgar.

Jakus, Paul M., Meghan McGuinness, and Alan Krupnick.  2002.  “The Benefits and Costs of Fish Consumption Advisories for Mercury in the Chesapeake Bay.”  Resources for the Future Discussion Paper 02-55, October. http://www.rff.org/disc_papers/PDF_files/0255.pdf

Jakus, Paul M.  2001.  Book Review: National Parks and Rural Development, edited by Gary Machlis and Donald Field.  Growth and Change, 32(3):435-437.

Jakus, Paul M. and D. Alan Barefield.  2000.  “Hunting Adds Value to Land and Farms.”  Tennessee Agri-Science, Issue 189, pp.37-38.

Jakus, Paul M., Dimitrios Dadakas, Becky Stephens, and J. Mark Fly.  1999.  “Fishing and Boating by Tennessee Residents in 1998 and 1999.”   University of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station Research Report 99-17(October).

Harper, Craig A., Charles E. Dixon, Paul M. Jakus, and D. Alan Barefield.  1999.  “Earning Additional Income through Hunt Leases on Private Land.”  PB1627, Agricultural Extension Service, University of Tennessee.

Fly, J. Mark, Becky Stephens, and Paul M. Jakus.  1997.  “Monitoring Hunting Activities in Tennessee.”  Tennessee Wildlife, 20(5):2-5.

Fly, J. Mark, Becky Stephens, and Paul M. Jakus.  1997.  “Hunting by Tennessee Residents: A Report on Activities and Attitudes for the 1992, 1993, and 1994 Hunting Seasons.”  University of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station Research Report 97-13.  May.

Fly, J. Mark, J. Larry Wilson, Paul M. Jakus, and Becky Stephens.  1996.  “Social and Biological Dimensions of Fisheries Management Research on Norris Reservoir.”  Tennessee Agri-Science, 180(Fall):32-33.

Fly, J. Mark, Paul M. Jakus and Becky Stephens.  1996.  “Access to Private Land for Recreation: Issues and Opportunities.”  Tennessee Agri-Science, 180(Fall):34-37.

Jakus, Paul M., J. Mark Fly, and Becky Stephens.  1996.  “Public Opinion on the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.”  University of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station Research Report 96-06.  April.

Jakus, Paul M., Paul B. Siegel and Richard L. White.  1995.  “Tourism as a Rural Development Strategy: Finding Consensus in Resident Attitudes.”  Tennessee Agri-Science, 176(Fall):22-29.

Jakus, Paul M., Laurienne Whinstanley, and J. Mark Fly.  1994.  “Fishing, and Hunting by Tennessee Residents: A Report on Activities and Attitudes: March-August 1993.”  University of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station Research Report 94-18.  September.

Jakus, Paul M. and V. Kerry Smith. 1992.  “Measuring Use and Nonuse Values for Landscape Amenities: A Contingent Behavior Analysis of Gypsy Moth Control.”  Resources for the Future Discussion Paper QE-92-07, Washington, D.C.


Grants and Contracts (lead or co-lead PI unless otherwise indicated)
Keith, J. and P.M. Jakus.  3/1/05-10/1/06.  Recreation Valuation of Ken’s Lake, UT.  Utah Division of Water Resources. ($39,510).

Jakus, P.M. (7/1/02-6/30/05).  “Irradiated ground beef: the adoption decision by supermarkets and grocery stores.”  Sub-contract from  Pennsylvania State University as part of NRI grant of same name. $10,648.

“Effectiveness of Fish License Marketing in Utah.”  Funded by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.  January-December 2003, $10,000.

“Recreational Trip-Response to Changes in TVA Reservoir Management.”  Funded by Kleinschmidt and Associates, as part of TVA Reservoir Operations Review.  2002-2003, $37,000.

“Estimating the Economic Value of Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation in Utah.”  Funded by New Faculty Research Grant, Utah State University.  2002-2003, $12,800. 

“Valuing TVA’s Intangible Assets for Integrated Capital Asset Decision-Making,” funded by the Tennessee Valley Authority.  2000-2002, $83,700.  With Steven Stewart and James Kahn.

“Monitoring the Behavior of Tennessee Sportsmen,” funded by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.  2000-2001, $90,000.  With J. Mark Fly.

“Irradiated Ground Beef: the Adoption Decision by Supermarkets and Grocery Stores,” funded by USDA National Research Initiative.  2000-2002, $110,000.  With E.C. Jaenicke, R.W. Harrison, and K.L. Jensen.

“Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Eco-Labeled Hardwood Forest Products from Environmental Management Certified Programs,” funded by US Forest Service.  2000-2001, $40,550.  With K.L. Jensen and B.C. English.
 
“Economic Consequences of Tier III Water Quality Designation for Tennessee Streams,” funded by East Tennessee Development District and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.  1999-2000, $25,200

“Economic Consequences of TVA’s Lake Draw-down,” funded by UT Center for Business and Economic Research.  1998, $3,500

“Monitoring the Behavior of Tennessee Sportsmen,” funded by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. 1996-1999.  $225,000, with J. Mark Fly

“Analysis of Onsite Recreation Visitation at Mohonk Preserve,” funded by Mohonk Preserve, Inc.  1995, $1,700

“Monitoring the Behavior of Tennessee Sportsmen,” funded by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.  1993-1996, $280,000.  With J. Mark Fly

“Conservation Efforts and Their Impacts on Rural Regions,” funded by USDA Soil Conservation Service.  1993-1995, $120,000.  With B.C. English (lead PI), D.E. Ray, P.B. Siegel

“Sustainable Development Strategies for Communities with Tourism Based Economies in the Southern Appalachians,” funded by Tennessee Valley Authority.   1993, $8,000.  With P.B. Siegel.

“Survey of Tennessee Anglers,” funded by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.  1992-1993, $25,000.  With J.L. Wilson (lead PI) and J.M. Fly

Staff Papers and Miscellaneous Reports to Granting Agencies
(Not appearing elsewhere as Publications in Refereed Journals, Research Reports or Papers in Progress)

Jakus, Paul M.  2003.   “Estimating the Economic Value of All-Terrain Vehicle Recreation in Utah.”  Final report in fulfillment of USU New Faculty Grant.  September.

Jakus, P.M., J.R. Kahn, and S.R. Stewart.  2002.  “Incorporating Economic Values into TVA River Scheduling Operations.”  Final Contract Report in fulfillment of Tennessee Valley Authority Activity Authorization Contract No. 99R2A-252850 entitled, “Valuing TVA’s Intangible Assets for Integrated Capital Asset Decision-Making.”  March.

Jensen, Kimberly, Paul M. Jakus, Burton C. English, and Jamey Menard.  2001.  “Environmentally Certified Wood Products: A Study of Consumer’s Perceptions and Willingness to Pay.”  Final Report for US Forest Service, September.

Stewart, Steven, James R. Kahn, and Paul M. Jakus.  2001.  “Economic Values and TVA River Operations.”  Interim report for Tennessee Valley Authority, August.

Stephens, Becky, Paul M. Jakus, and J. Mark Fly.  2001.  “Fall 2000 REAL Database Fishing Survey Results.”  University of Tennessee Human Dimensions Research Lab, March.

Jakus, Paul M., Dimitrios Dadakas, Alexandria Huerta, Matthew N. Murray, and Paula Dowell.  2000.  “Economic Analysis of Designating Outstanding National Resource Waters in Tennessee: Theory and An Application in Monroe County.”  March.

Dadakas, Dimitrios and Paul M. Jakus.  1999.  “El Niño/Southern Oscillation Effects on Farmland Values in the United States.”  University of Tennessee Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology Staff Paper #99-05(May).

Murray, Matthew N., Paul M. Jakus, Paula Dowell, Vickie Cunningham, and Sanela Porca.  1998.  “Economic and Fiscal Consequences of TVA’s Drawdown of Cherokee and Douglas Lakes.”  University of Tennessee Center for Business and Economic Research, October.

Jakus, Paul M., Fly, J. Mark, Becky Stephens, and Dimitrios Dadakas.  1998.  “Fishing and Boating by Tennessee Residents in 1994, 1995, and 1996.”  Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology Staff Paper #98-10, July.

Becky Stephens, Paul M. Jakus and J. Mark Fly.  1997.  “Fishing for Wild, Stream-Bred Trout in Tennessee.”  Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology Staff Paper #97-03, May.

Fly, J. Mark, Becky Stephens, and Paul M. Jakus.  1997.  “Monitoring of the 1995 Special September Goose Season.”  University of Tennessee Human Dimensions Research Lab, January.

Fly, J. Mark, Becky Stephens, and Paul M. Jakus.  1996.  “Hunting by Tennessee Residents: Cherokee Wildlife Management Area.”  University of Tennessee Human Dimensions Research Lab, December.

Jakus, Paul M., J. Mark Fly, and Becky Stephens.  1996.  “Gauging Support Among Tennessee Residents for Nongame Species Management Funding Alternatives.”  University of Tennessee Human Dimensions Research Lab, March.

Jakus, Paul M.  1996.  “Hunter Support for Two Methods of Access to Public Hunting Areas: Preliminary Analysis.”  University of Tennessee Human Dimensions Research Lab, February.

Jakus, Paul M., J. Mark Fly, Becky Stephens, and Ramsi Chewning.  1996.  “Fishing, Hunting and Nonconsumptive Activities by Tennessee Residents: March-August 1995.”  University of Tennessee Human Dimensions Research Lab, April.

Jakus, Paul M., Laurienne Whinstanley, and J. Mark Fly.  1995. “Fishing, Hunting and Nonconsumptive Activities by Tennessee Residents: March-August 1994.”  University of Tennessee Human Dimensions Research Lab, July.

Teaching Experience
Utah State University
Econ 2010: Introductory Microeconomics (3 credits) Spring 2002, Spring 2006-Spring 2007.
Econ 4310/5310: Mathematical Economics (3 credits) Fall 2001-2006.
Econ 7510: Environmental Economics (4 credits) Spring 2002-2006.
Econ 7950: Graduate Seminar (1 credit) each semester, Fall 2003 through Spring 2006.
ENVS 3000: Natural Resource Policy and Economics (4 credits) Fall 2007.

University of Tennessee
AE 320: Agricultural Microeconomics (3 credits) Fall 1999 through Fall 2000.
AE 570: Advanced Natural Resource Economics (3 credits)  Fall 1992 through 1998.
AE 505: Microeconomic Theory (3 credits) Fall 1995 through Fall 1997.
AE 670: Topics in Natural Resource Economics (2 credits) Summer 1996.

I also helped team teach AE 670 (Summer 1992), AE 620, Advanced Quantitative Methods (Spring, 1993 - 1995), and EC 678, Economics of Environmental Policy (Spring 2001). 

Ph.D. Dissertation Chaired
Zhu, Yuexia, December 2007.  “Three Essays on Environmental Economics.”

M.S. Theses Chaired
Andrea Bohmholdt, December 2007.”Benefit Cost Analysis for a Wind Turbine at Utah State University.”  (Plan B professional paper).

Benjamin Blau,

Alexandria I. Huerta, May 2001.  “Consumer Willingness to Pay for Certified Wood Products.” 

Dimitrios Dadakas, May 1999.  “El Niño/Southern Oscillation Effects on United States Farmland Values: A Ricardian Approach.”

Laurienne Whinstanley, August 1995.  “Empirically Estimating the Role of Water Quality on Participation and Visitation in Reservoir Fishing: An Application to the Conservation Reserve Program.”

Michael Bates, December 1994.  “Analyzing the Effect of Site Quality on Tennessee Reservoir Fishing Site Selection Using a Random Utility Model.”

W. Larry Waters, December 1994.  “Reservoir Fishing Benefits Across Tennessee Regions.”

Honors and Awards
J. Agricultural and Resource Economics, Associate Editor, 2003-2006
Society and Natural Resources, Associate Editor, 2003-2005
J. Environmental Economics and Management, Editorial Council, 2001-2003
Water Resources Research, Associate Editor, 1999-2002
Outstanding Referee Citation, Water Resources Research, 1998
Western Regional Research Project W-133, President, 1997-98.
Dutch and Marilee Cavender Award for Best Research Publication, University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, 1997
J. Agricultural and Applied Economics, Editorial Council, 1996-99
Outstanding Graduate Student Paper, 1991.  Southern Association of Agricultural Economics

Reviewer
Refereed Journals
American J. Agricultural Econ.        J. Agricultural and Applied Econ.
J. Environmental Econ. and Management    Land Economics
J. Agricultural and Resource Econ.        Water Resources Research
Agricultural and Resource Econ. Rev.    Growth and Change               
Marine Resource Econ.            Canadian J. Forestry Econ.
J. Environmental Management        Review of Regional Studies
Human Dimensions of Wildlife        Australian J. Agricultural and Resource Econ.
Conservation Biology                J. Policy Analysis and Management
Canadian J. Agricultural Econ.        Economic Inquiry
Choices                    J. Toxicology and Environmental Health
Environment and Resource Econ.         STOTEN

Competitive Grant and Scholarship Programs
United States-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund
United States Environmental Protection Agency
1998, 1999 NSF/EPA Decision Making and Environmental Policy
1997, 1999-2001 STAR Fellowship Program
1997 Exploratory Research Program
University of Georgia Sea Grant Program
Presentations
2007
Jakus, Paul M.  Discussant at Semi-Annual Meeting of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, Portland, OR, July.

Jakus, Paul M. and John Keith.  “Recreation Use and Economic Value at Ken’s Lake, Utah.  Presentation at the 13th International Symposium on Society and Natural Resource Management, Park City, UT, June.

Zhu, Yuexia, Paul M. Jakus and Steven Vickner.  “Using the Almost Ideal Demand system to Estimate the impact of Drought on Demand for Fishing licenses in Utah.  Presentation at the 13th International Symposium on Society and Natural Resource Management, Park City, UT, June.

Swain, Edward B., Paul M. Jakus, Glenn Rice, Frank Lupi, Peter Maxson, Joseph Pacyna, Alan Penn, Samuel Spiegel, and Marcello Viega.  “Socioeconomic Consequences of Mercury Use and Pollution.”  Presentation at the Spring Runoff Conference, Logan, UT.  August.

2006
Swain, Edward B., Paul M. Jakus, Glenn Rice, Frank Lupi, Peter Maxson, Joseph Pacyna, Alan Penn, Samuel Spiegel, and Marcello Viega.  “Socioeconomic Consequences of Mercury Use and Pollution.”  Presentation at the 10th International conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant.  Madison, WI, August.

Jakus, Paul M., Christopher D. Leggett, and Ana Maria Ibanez.  The Value of Information Provided by Fish Consumption Advisories.”  Presentation at the Annual Meeting of W-1133 Regional Project.  San Antonio, TX.  February.

Jakus, Paul M.  Discussant at Semi-Annual Meeting of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, Boston, MA, January.

2005
Jakus, Paul M., Christopher D. Leggett, and Ana Maria Ibanez.  The Value of Information Provided by Fish Consumption Advisories.”  USU Department of Economics Seminar Series, November.

Jakus, Paul M., John Bergstrom, Marty Phillips, and Kelly O’Brien.  “Modeling Trips Response to Alternative Water Management Regimes.”  Presentation at the Inter-Agency River Management Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, February. 

Jakus, Paul M., John Bergstrom, Marty Phillips, and Kelly O’Brien.  “Modeling Trips Response to Alternative Water Management Regimes.”  Presentation at the Annual meeting of the W-1133 Regional Project, Salt Lake City, Utah, February. 

2004
Jakus, Paul M. and Dale Blahna.  “Removing de facto Wilderness Designation: Modeling Changes in Use Patterns and Economic Value for Owners of All-Terrain Vehicles.”  Presentation at Annual Meeting of Western Social Science Association, Salt Lake City, Utah, May.

Jakus, Paul M. and Dale Blahna.  “Removing de facto Wilderness Designation: Modeling Changes in Use Patterns and Economic Value for Owners of All-Terrain Vehicles.”  Presentation at Annual Meeting of W-1133 Regional Project, Maui, Hawaii, February.
 
2003
Jakus, Paul M. and Kelly H. Tiller. “Explaining Cooperation in Municipal Solid Waste Management.”  Utah State University Seminar Series, October.

Jakus, Paul M. and  Kimberly L. Jensen.  “Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Eco-Certified Hardwood Products.” Presentation at Annual Meeting of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Montreal, Canada, July.

Jakus, Paul M. and Kelly H. Tiller. “Explaining Cooperation in Municipal Solid Waste Management.”  University of Colorado/Environmental Protection Agency Workshop on Environmental Economics, Boulder, CO, July.

Jakus, Paul M.  “Benefits and Costs of Fish Consumption Advisories for Mercury.”  Invited Presentation at
 Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO, April.

2002
Jakus, Paul M., Kimberly L. Jensen, Burton C. English, and Jamey Menard.  “Spike Models of Willingness to Pay for Environmentally Certified Hardwood Products.” Presentation at Utah State University, Logan, UT, November.

Jakus, Paul M., Meghan McGuinness, and Alan Krupnick.  “Benefits and Costs of Fish Consumption Advisories for Mercury.”  Presentation at Heartland Environmental Economics Workshop,
 Ames, IA, September.

Caplan, Arthur, Therese C. Grijalva, and Paul M. Jakus.  “Waste Not or Want Not: A Contingent Ranking Analysis of Curbside Waste Disposal Options.”  Presentation at the Second World Congress of Environmental and Natural Resource Economists, Monterey, CA, June.  

Jakus, Paul M., Meghan McGuinness, and Alan Krupnick.  “Benefits and Costs of Fish Consumption Advisories for Mercury.  Presentation at Resources for the Future,
 Washington, D.C., May

Caplan, Arthur, Therese C. Grijalva, and Paul M. Jakus.  “Waste Not or Want Not: A Contingent Ranking Analysis of Curbside Waste Disposal Options.”  Presentation at the Annual Meeting of USDA W-133 Regional Research Project, Monterey, CA, February. 

Jensen, Kimberly L., Paul M. Jakus, Burton C. English, and Jamey Menard.  “Market Participation and Willingness to Pay for Environmentally Certified Hardwood Products.” Presentation at the Annual Meeting of Western Regional Science Association, Monterey, CA, February.

Jensen, Kimberly L., Paul M. Jakus, Burton C. English, and Jamey Menard.  “Consumers' Perceptions of and Willingness to Pay for Environmentally Certified Hardwood Products.”  Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Orlando, FL, February.  

2001
Jakus, Paul M., Kimberly L. Jensen, and George C. Davis.  “The Revenue Impacts of MPP Branded Funds: A Firm Level Analysis.”  USU Departmental Seminar, November. 

Jakus, Paul M., James Kahn, and Steven Stewart.  Economic Values and TVA Reservoir Operations Study.  TVA Headquarters, Knoxville, TN.  October.

Jakus, Paul M. and W. Douglass Shaw.  “Perceived Hazard and Product Choice: An Application to Recreational Site Choice.”  Presented at Annual Meeting of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Chicago, IL, August.

Jakus, Paul M. and W. Douglass Shaw.  “Perceived Hazard and Product Choice: An Application to Recreational Site Choice.”  Presented at Association of Environmental and Resource Economists Workshop, Bar Harbor, ME, June.

Jakus, Paul M.  Discussant at Association of Environmental and Resource Economists session of the ASSA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, January.

2000
Jakus, Paul M. and W. Douglass Shaw.  “Perceived Hazard and Product Choice: An Application to Recreational Site Choice.”  Presented at Utah State University, September.

Jakus, Paul M. and W. Douglass Shaw.  “Perceived Hazard and Product Choice: An Application to Recreational Site Choice.”  Presented at Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, St. Louis, MO, August.

Jakus, Paul M., Kimberly L. Jensen, and George C. Davis.  “The Revenue Impacts of MPP Branded Funds: A Firm Level Analysis.”  Presented at Annual Meeting of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Tampa, FL, August.

Jakus, Paul M.  “Economic Analysis of Naming Outstanding National Resource Waters.”  Presented to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Water Quality Control Board, Nashville, TN, May.

Jakus, Paul M., Kimberly L. Jensen, and George C. Davis.  “The Effectiveness of MPP Branded Funds: A Firm Level Analysis.”  Presented at Annual Meeting of NEC Regional Project 163, Denver, CO, April.

1999
Dadakas, Dimitrios and Paul M. Jakus.  “El Niño/Southern Oscillation Effects on Farmland Values in the United States.”  Annual Meeting of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Nashville, TN, August.

Jakus, Paul M.  Discussant.  Organized Symposium of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, Annual meeting of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Nashville, TN, August.

Jakus, Paul M., Paula Dowell, and Matthew N. Murray.  “The Effect of Fluctuating Water Levels on Reservoir Fishing.” Annual Meeting of the W-133 Regional Research Project,  Tucson, AZ, February.

1998
Jakus, Paul M., J. Mark Fly, Becky Stephens and Alan Barefield.  “Leasing by Tennessee Hunters.”  Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Orlando, FL, October.

Jakus, Paul M., Dimitrios Dadakas, and J. Mark Fly.  1998.  “Fish Consumption Advisories: Incorporating Angler-Specific Knowledge, Habits, and Catch Rates in a Site Choice Model.”  Annual Meeting of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Salt Lake City, Utah, August.

1997
Jakus, Paul M., Mark Downing, Mark S. Bevelhimer and J. Mark Fly.  “Do Fish Consumption Advisories Affect Reservoir Anglers’ Site Choice?”  Annual Meeting of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Toronto, Ontario, July.

Jakus, Paul M., Mark Downing, Mark S. Bevelhimer and J. Mark Fly.  “Do Fish Consumption Advisories Affect Reservoir Anglers’ Site Choice?”  Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, May.

Park, William H. and Paul M. Jakus.  “Past, Present, and Future Land Use Trends in Tennessee.”  Annual Meeting of the Tennessee Wildlife Society, Harrogate, TN, March.

1996
Jakus, Paul M.  and Mark Downing.  “Reservoir Fishing Benefits and Water Quality: An Application of Benefits Transfer Procedures in Tennessee.”  Annual Meeting of the American Agricultural Economics Association, San Antonio, TX, July.

Shaw, W. Douglass, and Paul M. Jakus.  “Travel Cost Demand Models for Rock Climbing.”  Annual Meeting of the W-133 Regional Project, Jeckyll Island, GA, March.

Jakus, Paul M.  and J. Mark Fly.  Testify before Joint Tennessee Senate/House Environment and Conservation Committee.  Nashville, TN, February.

Jakus, Paul M.,  J. Mark Fly, and Becky Stephens.  Report to Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Commission Meeting.  Reelfoot Lake, TN, January.

1995
Kelly H. Tiller, Paul M. Jakus, and William M. Park.  "Household Willingness to Pay for Dropoff Recycling: A Contingent Valuation Study."  Annual Meeting of the Southern Appalachian Committee for Resource and Environmental Economics, November, New Orleans, LA.

Kelly H. Tiller, Paul M. Jakus, and William M. Park.  "Household Willingness to Pay for Dropoff Recycling: A Contingent Valuation Study."  Annual Meeting of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Indianapolis, IN, August.

Jakus, Paul M. and Kelly H. Tiller.  "Valuing Rural Household Recycling: A Comparison of Actual and Contingent Behavior Models."  Joint European-American Conference on Non-Market Valuation, Oslo, Norway, June.

Jakus, Paul M., Kelly H. Tiller and William M. Park.  "Rural Household Recycling: Explaining Participation and Weight Generation."  Annual Meeting of the W-133 Regional Project, Monterey, CA, March.

1994
Jakus, Paul M. and Paul B. Siegel.  "Attitudes Toward Rural Tourism Development: A Utility-Theoretic Approach."  Annual Meeting of the American Agricultural Economics Association, San Diego, CA, August.

Jakus, Paul M. and Paul B. Siegel.  "Explaining Attitudes Toward Tourism Development in the Southern Appalachian Highlands."  Annual Meeting of the Southern Regional Science Association, Orlando, FL, April.

Jakus, Paul M., Kelly Jo Tiller and William M. Park.  "Rural Household Recycling: Explaining Participation and Volume Generation."  Annual Meeting of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Nashville, TN, February.

Jakus, Paul M. and Paul B. Siegel.  "Tourism Development and the Environment: Tradeoffs in the Southern Appalachian Highlands."  Annual Meeting of the Southern Rural Sociology Society, Nashville, TN, February.

Jakus, Paul M.  Discussant.  Annual Meeting of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, Boston, MA, January.

1993
Jakus, Paul M., J. Mark Fly and J. Larry Wilson.  "Activities, Regulatory Preferences and Regulatory Perceptions of Tennessee Anglers."  Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Atlanta, GA, October.

Jakus, Paul M.  "Incorporating Site Quality Variation in a Hedonic Travel Cost Model."  Annual Meeting of the  American Agricultural Economics Association, Orlando, FL, August.

Jakus, Paul M.  "Complementary Use of Actual Behavior and Contingent Behavior Models."  Annual Meeting of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, Anaheim, CA, January.

1992
Jakus, Paul M.  and V. Kerry Smith.  "Measuring Use and Nonuse Values for Landscape Amenities: A Contingent Behavior Analysis of Gypsy Moth Control."  Annual Meeting of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, New Orleans, LA, January.

1991
Jakus, Paul M.  "The Economic Value of Gypsy Moth Control: Private and Public Control in Residential Areas."  Presented at Entomological Society of America, Eastern Branch Meeting, Richmond, VA, September.