Dr. Stephen C. Grado

Dr. Stephen C. Grado

Title

  • George L. Switzer Professor of Forestry

Contact Information

scg4@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-2792
Thompson Hall, Rm 357

Overview

Education

  • Pennsylvania State University, Doctor of Philosophy (PHD), Forest Resources
  • Pennsylvania State University, Master of Science (MS), Forest Res & Operations Res
  • Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor of Science (BS), Forest Science
  • Villanova University, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science

Research Interests

Multiple-use forest management
Wildlife economics
Forest certification
Urban and community forestry
Human dimensions

Publications

Year Publications
2023

Resch, B. S., Himes, A., Grado, S. C., Grala, R. K., da Silva, B. K. 2023. Functional Zoning by Site Index to Balance Multiple Objectives for Pine in Southern US Family Forests. Journal of Forestry 121(4):307-318.

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2022

Adhikari, R., Grala, R. K., Petrolia, D. R., Grado, S. C., Grebner, D., Shrestha, A. 2022. Landowner willingness to accept monetary compensation for managing forests for ecosystem services in the southern United States. Forest Science 68(2):128-144.

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2022

Adhikari, R., Grala, R. K., Grado, S. C., Grebner, D., Petrolia, D. R. 2022. Landowner Satisfaction with Conservation Programs in the Southern United States. Sustainability 14(9):5513.

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2021

Adhikari, R. K., Grala, R. K., Grado, S. C., Grebner, D., Petrolia, D. R. 2021. Landowner concerns related to availability of ecosystem services and environmental issues in the southern United States. Ecosystem Services 49:101283.

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2021

Jayalath, T. A., Grala, R. K., Grado, S. C., Evans, D. L. 2021. Increasing provision of ecosystem services through participation in a conservation program. Ecosystem Services 50(101303).

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2021

Lamichhane, S., Sun, C., Gordon, J. S., Grado, S. C., Poudel, K. P. 2021. Spatial dependence and determinants of conservation easement adoptions in the United States. Journal of Environmental Management 296(113164).

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2021

Shrestha, A., Grala, R. K., Grado, S. C., Roberts, S. D., Gordon, J. S. 2021. Likelihood of implementing fuel reduction treatments on nonindustrial private forest lands. International Journal of Wildlife Fire 30(8):625-635.

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2021

Shrestha, A., Grala, R. K., Grado, S. C., Roberts, S. D., Gordon, J. S. 2021. Landowner concern about wildfires and trends in implementation of fuel reduction treatments. Journal of Forestry 119:251-265.

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2021

Shrestha, A., Grala, R. K., Grado, S. C., Roberts, S. D., Gordon, J. S., Adhikari, R. K. 2021. Nonindustrial private forest landowner willingness to pay for prescribed burning to lower wildfire hazards. Forest Policy and Economics 127(102451).

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2020

Jones, W. D., Brashier, J., Jones, J. C., Munn, I. A., Grado, S. C. 2020. Wildlife-related Recreation and Increasing Rural Land Values. Journal of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 7:246-254.

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2020

Bridges, E. L., Grado, S. C., Gordon, J. S., Grebner, D., Kushla, J. D. 2020. The Influence of Canopy Cover on Property Values in a Small Southern US City. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 46(4):262-275.

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2019

Pokharel, R., Grala, R. K., Latta, G. S., Grebner, D., Grado, S. C., Poudel, J. 2019. Availability of logging residues and likelihood of their utilization for electricity production in the US South. Journal of Forestry 117(6):543-559.

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2018

Munn, I. A., Hussain, A., Grebner, D., Grado, S. C., Measells, M. 2018. Mississippi private landowner willingness for diverting land to growing short rotation woody crops for bioenergy enterprises. Forest Science 64(5):471-479.

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2017

Alford, A. B., Kaminski, R. M., Grado, S. C., D'Abramo, L. R., Avery, J. L. 2017. Harvest of crayfish as an ecosystem service of wetlands compared to production systems with planted forage. Aquaculture Economics and Management 25(6):875-884.

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2017

Khanal, P., Grebner, D., Munn, I. A., Grado, S. C., Grala, R. K., Henderson, J. E. 2017. Typology of nonindustrial private forest landowners and forestry behavior: Implications for forest carbon sequestration in the southern US. Small-Scale Forestry 16(3):419-434.

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2017

Pokharel, R., Grala, R. K., Grebner, D., Grado, S. C. 2017. Factors affecting utilization of woody residues for bioenergy production in the southern United States. Biomass and Bioenergy 105:278-287.

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2017

Khanal, P. N., Grebner, D., Munn, I. A., Grado, S. C., Grala, R. K., Henderson, J. E. 2017. Evaluating non-industrial private forest landowner willingness to manage for forest carbon sequestration in the southern United States. Forest Policy and Economics 75:112-119.

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2016

Santos, X. T., Grado, S. C., Hunt, K. M. 2016. Assessing the economic impact of waterfowl hunting in Mississippi: Effects of changes in industry sector data using the IMPLAN model. International Journal of Social Economics. 43(1):86-103.

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2016

Khanal, P., Grebner, D., Munn, I. A., Grado, S. C., Grala, R. K., Henderson, J. E., Measells, M. 2016. Non-industrial private forest landowner beliefs toward climate change and carbon sequestration in the Southern US. Journal of Forestry 114(5):524-531.

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2016

Mutandwa, E., Grala, R. K., Grado, S. C., Munn, I. A. 2016. Family Forest Owners’ Familiarity with Conservation Programs in Mississippi, USA. Small-scale Forestry 15(3):303-319.

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2015

Wolf, K. L., Measells, M., Grado, S. C., Robbins, A. S. 2015. Economic values of metro nature health benefits: A life course approach. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 14(3):694-701.

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2010

Brzuszek, R. F., Walker, J. B., Schauwecker, T. J., Campany, C., Foster, M., Grado, S. C. 2010. Planning strategies for community wildfire defense design in Florida. Journal of Forestry 108(5):250-257.

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2007

Fujisaki, I., Mohammadi-Aragh, M. J., Evans, D. L., Moorhead, R. J., Irby, D. W., Roberts, S. D., Grado, S. C., Schultz, E. B. 2007. Comparing forest assessment based on computer visualization versus videography. Landscape and Urban Planning 81(1-2):146-154.

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Graduate Students

  • Eric Lee Bridges

Society Memberships

  • Forest Guild
  • Gamma Sigma Delta
  • Mississippi Forestry Association
  • Mississippi Society of American Foresters, Loblolly Chapter
  • Mississippi Society of American Foresters
  • Mississippi Urban Forestry Council
  • Phi Kappa Phi
  • Society of American Foresters
  • Southern Forest Economics Workers
  • The Wildlife Society
  • Xi Sigma Pi