: M. S (Forest Economics and Policy): University of Arkansas-Monticello, School of Forest Resources, Monticello, Arkansas.

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1 Omkar Joshi, Ph.D. Contact Address Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management 008 Agriculture Hall Stillwater, Oklahoma Phone: , Academic Qualifications : Ph.D. (Forest Economics and Management): Mississippi State University, Department of Forestry, Starkville, Mississippi : M. S (Forest Economics and Policy): University of Arkansas-Monticello, School of Forest Resources, Monticello, Arkansas : B.Sc (Forestry)-Tribhuwan University, Institute of Forestry, Pokhara, Nepal Employment History Assistant Professor, Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University (March Present) Forest Economist, Texas A&M Forest Service (March March 2016) Graduate Research Assistant, Mississippi State University (August 2009-March 2013) Graduate Research Assistant, University of Arkansas-Monticello (August 2007-July 2009) Conservation officer, Department of National Park and Wildlife Conservation, Nepal (December 2003-July 2007) Program officer, Resource and Environmental Conservation Society Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal (July 2013-December 2003) Research Assistant, Centre for Economic Development and Administration (CEDA), Tribhuwan University, Nepal (July 2002-July 2003) Publications A. Referred Journal Articles 22.Poudyal, N., C. Caplenor, O. Joshi., C. Maldonado, L. Muller, and C. Yoest Characterizing the economic value and impacts of wild hog damage on a rural economy. Human dimensions of wildlife. (In press) 21. Henderson, J., O. Joshi., R. Parajuli., and W. Hubbard A regional assessment of wood resource availability and potential economic impact of the wood pellet market in the U.S. South. Biomass and Bioenergy. 105: Updated: 8/31/2017 1

2 20. Joshi O, T. Becerra., D. M. Engle., S. D. Fuhlendorf., and D. Elmore (in press). Factors affecting public preferences for grassland landscape heterogeneity in the Great Plains. Environmental Management. 19. Poudyal, N.C., O. Joshi. A. Taylor, D. Hodges (in press). Prospects of wood-based energy alternatives in revitalizing the economy impacted by decline in pulp and paper industry. Forest Products Journal. 18. Joshi O., J. Henderson, S. Tanger, L. Boby, M. Pelkki, and E. Taylor A synopsis of methodological variations in economic contribution analyses for forestry and forest-related industries in US South. Journal of forestry. 155(2): Henderson, J.E., O. Joshi, S.M. Tanger, L.A. Boby, W. Hubbard, M. Pelkki, D.W. Hughes, T.E. McConnell, W. Miller, J. Nowak, C. Becker, T. Adams, C. Alter, R. Cantrell, J. Daystar, B. Jackson, J. Jeuck, S.R. Mehmood, and P. Tappe Standard Procedures and Methods for Economic Impact and Contribution Analysis in the Forest Products Sector. Journal of forestry. 155(2): Joshi O., N.C. Poudyal, and D. Hodges Economic valuation of alternative land uses in a state park. Land use policy. 61(2): Parajuli, R., S. Tanger, O. Joshi, and J. Henderson Modelling Prices for Sawtimber Stumpage in the South-Central United States. Forests. 7(7) Joshi, O., N.C. Poudyal, and L. Larson The influence of socio-political, natural and cultural factors on international tourism growth: A cross-country panel analysis. Environment, Development and Sustainability. 18(1): Parajuli, R, D. Lamichhane, and O. Joshi Is Nepal s Community Forestry a Viable Program to Rural Poor Households? A cost-benefit analysis of the community forestry in Mid-hills of Nepal. Journal of Forest Research. 20: Joshi, O., D.L. Grebner, and P. Khanal Status of urban wood waste and their potential use for bioenergy in Mississippi. Resources, Conservation & Recycling.102: Joshi, O., Grebner, D, J. Henderson, and S. Gruchy Landowner willingness for biomass harvesting and extension needs. Journal of Extension.53 (2):2FEA. Available at: Joshi, O., D.L. Grebner, I.A. Munn, and R. C. Grala Factors affecting landowner decision to adopt a management plan: a recursive bivariate probit approach. International Journal of Forestry Research Joshi, O., D.L. Grebner, I.A. Munn, S. Grado, and R.Grala, A. Hussain Factors influencing utilization of woody biomass from wood processing facilities in Mississippi. Forest Products Journal. 64 (1-2): Updated: 8/31/2017 2

3 8. Poudyal, N.C., O. Joshi, D. Hodges, and K. Hoyt Factors related with NIPF landowners forest conversion decision in Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee. Forest Science. 60(5): Joshi, O., D.L. Grebner, I.A. Munn, A. Hussain and S. Gruchy Understanding landowner Preferences for Woody Biomass Harvesting: A choice-experiment based approach. Forest Science. 59(3): Joshi, O., D.L. Grebner, J. Henderson, S. Grado, and Ian. A Munn Input-output modelling of some wood-based bioenergy industries in Mississippi. Forest Products Journal. 62(7/8): Joshi, O., D.L. Grebner, A. Hussain, and S. Grado Landowner Knowledge and Willingness to Supply Woody Biomass for Wood-Based Bioenergy: Sample Selection Approach. Journal of Forest Economics. 19(2): Gruchy, S., D.L. Grebner, I.A. Munn, O. Joshi, and A. Hussain An Assessment of Nonindustrial Private Forest landowner willingness to harvest woody biomass in support of Bioenergy production in Mississippi: A Contingent Rating Approach. Forest Policy and Economics. 15: Joshi, O., and S.R. Mehmood Factors Affecting Nonindustrial Private Forest Landowners Willingness to Supply Woody Biomass for Bioenergy. Biomass and Bioenergy. 35(1): Joshi, O., and S.R. Mehmood Segmenting Southern Nonindustrial private forest landowners on the basis of their management objectives and motivations for wood-based bioenergy. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry. 35(2): Joshi O Convention on Biodiversity and access to genetic resources: International regime and our experiences. Banko Janakari. 15(2): B. Book Chapters (peer reviewed) 1. Grebner, D.L., R.K. Grala, O. Joshi, and G. Perez-Verdin Physical and economic aspects of assessing woody biomass availability for bioenergy production. In: Handbook of Bioenergy. Springer International Publishing, C. Extension related Publications 9. Joshi. O Economic importance of forestry in Oklahoma in Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Publication. L-462. Oklahoma State University. 2 p. 8. Joshi. O Texas timber price trend bimonthly report. Texas A&M Forest Service publication. 4 p (published in every two months). 7. Edgar, C., O. Joshi, and B. Carraway Harvest trend Texas A&M Forest Service publication. 22 p Updated: 8/31/2017 3

4 6. Joshi, O Valuation of an immature timber stand: three step approach. Texas A&M Forest Service publication. 5 p. 5. Joshi, O., C. Edgar., R. Zehnder., and B. Carraway Economic Impact of the Texas Forest Sector, Texas A&M Forest Service Publication. 12 p. 4. Edgar, C, O. Joshi, R. Zehnder., B. Carraway., and E. Taylor Harvest trend Texas A&M Forest Service publication. 22 p. 3. Joshi, O., C. Edgar Texas Timber Market: A Look at Texas A&M Forest Service Publication. 1 p. 2. Joshi, O., E. Taylor., and S. Harrington Estate Planning for Texas Family Forest Owners. Texas A&M Forest Service publication. 3 p. 1. Edgar, C., O. Joshi, R. Zehnder., B. Carraway, and E. Taylor Harvest trend Texas A&M Forest Service publication. 22 p. D. Conference Proceedings 3. Henderson, J.E., O. Joshi., W.G. Hubbard The economic impact of wood pellet production to the U.S. South. Page in, the proceeding of 24 th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, 6-9 June 2016, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 2. Joshi, O., D.L. Grebner, I.A. Munn, J. Henderson and R. Grala A preliminary assessment on issues related to mill residue utilization in Mississippi, In the proceedings of Southern Forest Economics Workers (SOFEW) conference, March 19-22, 2012 Charlotte, North Carolina. Peer reviewed and approved for Forest and Wildlife Research Center (FWRC) publication. 1.Bhatt C.R., O. Joshi, B. Koirala, A. Pokhrel, B Ween. and H.P. Dhakal. Gender empowerment in Nepal for sustainable development. Page in, the proceedings of Consumer Citizenship Network. Sixth annual conference. The technical university of Berlin, Germany March p. Manuscripts Under Review Joshi. O, R. Parajuli, G. Kharel., N. Poudyal, N, and E. Taylor. Stakeholder perceptions concerning Scientific Forest Management in Nepal. PLOS One. (Submitted). Boyer, T., A. Siyoum, and O. Joshi. Economic valuation of streambank restoration in the Illinois River Basin in Northeastern Oklahoma: A choice experiment approach. (Submitted). Liao, X., Y. Zhang., and O. Joshi. Would new policy implementation be possible for slope land conversion program in China? Choice experimental approach. Journal of Forest Economics (Submitted). Updated: 8/31/2017 4

5 Manuscripts Under Preparation Parajuli, R., and O. Joshi. Incorporating forestry in the framework of the environmental Kuznets Curve: A panel data approach (In preparation). Kharel G, O. Joshi, C. Zou. C, and E. Kuster. Stakeholder perceptions on efforts related to Water and Wetland Conservation in Cimarron Watershed in Oklahoma. (In preparation). Presentations (Invited) 3. Joshi O Economic Valuation of alternative land uses in a State Park. Oklahoma State University, Department of Agriculture Economics, October 7, Joshi O Family forest landowners in Texas and South: Opportunities and Issues. Departmental Seminar: Texas A&M University, the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, March 31, Joshi O Timberland property taxation in Texas. Houston County Forest Landowners Association. Second Quarter 2014 meeting. June 28, Conference Presentations since 2007 (Oral) 18. Joshi O., S. Fuhlendorf Factors affecting public perceptions concerning landscape heterogeneity in southern Great Plains. Presented at International Society of Forest Resource Economics (ISFRE), 2017 conference, New Orleans, Louisiana. May 30- June 1, Joshi O., N. Poudyal. and D. Hodges Economic Valuation of State Park System in Georgia: A Cost Benefit Based Case Study. Presentation made at Society of American Foresters annual conference, Madison, Wisconsin, November 2-6, Huff, E; T. Knoot; O. Joshi; M. Grove; and N. Sonti. urban residence owner green residence management: A comparison of three cities. Presented at SAF national convention, Nov. 2-6, Madison, Wisconsin. 15. Joshi O Texas timber price trends. Women Landowners and Climate Change Workshop. Nacogdoches, Texas, February 3-5, Joshi O Difference between Economic Contribution and Impact Analysis: Why do we care? Southern Regional Extension Forestry-Forest Economist Economic Summit, March Little Rock, Arkansas. 13.Taylor E., and O. Joshi New techniques for making silvicultural decisions. Woodland owners workshop. Texas Forestry Association, August 14, Updated: 8/31/2017 5

6 12. Joshi O Impact of recent economic downturn on Forest related industries in Texas. Presented at International Society of Forest Resource Economics (ISFRE), 2014 symposium, St Lowis, MO, March 17-18, Grebner D.L., Grala, R.K., and O. Joshi Current status of woody biomass research in the United States Mid-South. Presented at the Forest Biomass Conference in Mierzecin, Poland. Faculty of Forestry, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poznań, Poland, October 6th-9th, Joshi, O., D.L. Grebner, J. Henderson, I.A. Munn, and S.Grado Economic impact analysis of some wood-based bioenergy industries in Mississippi. Presentation made at Southern Forest Economics Workers Meeting, Auburn, Alabama, March 10-12, Joshi, O., D.L. Grebner, I.A. Munn, A. Hussain. and S. Gruchy Analyzing landowners preferred harvesting methods for supplying feedstock to potential wood-based bioenergy industries: A choice experiment approach. Presentation made at Society of American Foresters conference, Spokane, Washington, October 24-28, D.L. Grebner, O. Joshi, I.A. Munn, S.R. Gruchy, A. Hussain Are non-industrial private forest landowners willing to support woody biomass harvesting for bioenergy? Paper presented at 18th international symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM) conference, The University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. June 17-22, Joshi, O., D.L. Grebner, A. Hussain, S. Grado Correlation between Landowner knowledge of willingness to supply woody biomass for bioenergy in Mississippi. Presentation made at IUFRO Managerial economics and accounting annual symposium, Knoxville, Tennessee. June 6-9, Joshi, O., D.L. Grebner, I.A. Munn, S. Grado, R. Grala and J. Henderson An Econometric analysis of utilizing unused woody biomass from wood processing facilities in Mississippi. Presentation made at Southern Forest Economics Workers Meeting, Charlotte, North Carolina, March 19-22, Joshi, O., D.L. Grebner, I.A. Munn, S. Grado, R. Grala and A. Hussain An assessment of NIPF Landowner choice for preferred harvesting methods of supplying woody biomass in Mississippi. Presentation made Southern Forest Economics Workers Meeting, Little Rock, Arkansas, March 22-24, Joshi, O., D.L. Grebner, I.A. Munn, S. Grado, R. Grala and A. Hussain An assessment of NIPF Landowner choice for preferred harvesting methods of supplying woody biomass in Mississippi. Presentation made Southern Forest Economics Workers 3. Joshi, O. and D.L. Grebner Landowner Knowledge of and Willingness to Supply Woody Biomass for Bioenergy in Mississippi. Presentation made at the Graduate Student Symposium. March 4-6, 2011, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi. Updated: 8/31/2017 6

7 2. Joshi, O. and S.R. Mehmood Understanding nonindustrial private forest landowners willingness for supplying wood based biomass for bioenergy. Presentation made at the Southern Forest Economist Workers meeting. March 8-10, 2009 Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 1. Joshi, O. and S.R. Mehmood Factors effecting nonindustrial private forest landowners participation in biomass supply for wood based bioenergy. Presentation made at the Graduate Student Symposium. March 26-28, 2008 Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi. Presentations since 2007 (Poster) 9. Starr, M., O. Joshi Stakeholder perception analysis on Active Management of Natural Resources in the Cross Timbers. Presented at International Society of Forest Resource Economics (ISFRE), 2017 conference, New Orleans, Louisiana. May 30-June 1, Joshi O., I. Wilson., C. Edgar., E. Taylor Economic Contributions of the Forest Sector in Texas: A Web Application. Poster presented at Society of American Foresters annual Conference. November 2-8, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 7. Khanal, P., D.L. Grebner, I.A. Munn, S. Grado, J. Henderson. O. Joshi and R.Grala Determining Optimum Carbon Sequestration Strategies for Pine Plantations in Nonindustrial Private Forestlands of Mississippi. Poster presented at Society of American Foresters annual conference. October 24-28, 2012, Spokane, Washington. 6. Joshi, O., and D. L Grebner Landowner preferences and determinants of their choice for supplying wood-based bioenergy. Poster presented at 10th annual southern Bioproducts and renewable energy conference. May 10-11, 2011, Biloxi, Mississippi [Awarded 2nd place] 5. Joshi, O., and D. L Grebner Economic Impact Analysis of Wood-based bioenergy in Mississippi. Poster presented at 9th annual southern Bioproducts and renewable energy conference. April 13-14, 2010, Tunica, Mississippi. 4. Joshi, O., S.R Mehmood, and S. GC Segmenting nonindustrial private forest Landowners in the south based on their forest management objectives and willingness for Supplying wood based biomass. Poster presented at Southeastern Natural Resources Graduate Student Symposium. February 25-27, 2009, Starkville, Mississippi. 3. GC, S., S.R. Mehmood, and O. Joshi Assessment of the factors influencing nonindustrial private forest landowners policy preference for promoting bioenergy in the southern United States. Poster Presented at Southeastern Natural Resources Graduate Student Symposium. February 25-27, 2009, Starkville, Mississippi. [Awarded 1st place]. 2. Joshi O., Booker. K and R Weih Point to surface, spatial analysis in GIS, Poster presented at 2008 Annual GIS International User s Conference, San Diego, California. Updated: 8/31/2017 7

8 1. GC, Shivan., O. Joshi. and S. R. Mehmood Understanding factors influencing nonindustrial private forest landowners willing to supply woody biomass for bioenergy. Poster presented at Society of American Foresters annual conference. November 5-9, 2008, Reno, Nevada. Teaching Timber Management (NREM 4323), Fall 2016 Forest Resource Management: Planning and Decision-Making (NREM 4333), Spring 2017 Forest Management and Economics (NREM 4234), Fall 2017 Human Dimension of Natural Resources (NREM 5030), Fall 2017 Extramural research funding 4. Joshi, O. (PI), Poudyal, N. Economic value and regional impacts of Canton Lake Fishery: Current Impacts and Future Implications of Alternative Water Uses. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Amount awarded. $171,011. Period of Service to 3/30/ Fairbanks, S., Joshi O (Co-PI). Human dimensions and social carrying capacity for black bears in eastern Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. W-187-R-1. Amount awarded. $89,077. Period of Service to 30/12/ Joshi, O (PI), Will R, Hiziroglu, S. Quantification and economic impact analysis of eastern redcedar in Oklahoma. Oklahoma Center for Advancement of Science and Technology. Amount awarded. $67,010. Period of Service to Loss S., Joshi O. (Co-PI), Hickman, K., Poudyal. S. Projecting the future distribution of Kudzu (Pueraria montana) in the U.S. under climate change. South Central Climate Science Center. Amount awarded. $68,972. Period of Service to Professional Development Training A. Grant-writing Attended seminar on Preparing NSF career proposal, University Center for Proposal Development (May 2017) Audited GRAD 5890: Grantsmanship, spring 2017 B. Institute for Teaching and Learning New Tenure Track Faculty Support Program, Oklahoma State University Developing an Effective Teaching Repertoire and Resources to Support Teaching, September 2016 Developing and Effective Research Agenda and Resources to Support Research, October 2016 C. Institute for Teaching and Learning workshops and seminars, Oklahoma State University Intervention Strategies for Struggling Students, March 2017 Teaching and Learning Conference, August 4-5, 2016 Updated: 8/31/2017 8

9 Professional Membership Society of American Foresters (SAF) International Society of Forest Resource Economics (ISFRE) International Association for Society and Natural Resources (IASNR) Nepal Forester's Association (NFA) Professional Contribution Representative, Diversity Council, College of forest resources, Mississippi State University Current Chair, Policy and Legislative Committee, Ouachita Society of American Foresters Member, Executive Committee, Ouachita Society of American Foresters Professional journal peer reviewer: Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, Forest Science, Journal of Forestry, Canadian Journal of Forest Research, Southern Journal of Applied Forestry, Ecological Economics, Forest Policy and Economics, Journal of Forest Economics, Biomass and Bioenergy, International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation, Small-scale forestry, wildlife biology in practice, Forest Products Journal, Journal of outdoor recreation and tourism, Land use policy Honors and Awards 2012-Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award, Department of Forestry, Mississippi State University 2009-Graduate Research Assistantship, Mississippi State University Membership Invitation, Phi Kappa Phi (based on excellent academic records) 2007-Graduate Research Assistantship, University of Arkansas-Monticello Updated: 8/31/2017 9