Leonard Shabman, Ph.D.
Leonard Shabman, Ph.D.
Resident Scholar at Resources for the Future
TAC
208 Hutcheson Hall 401
Blacksburg Virginia 24061
Phone Number: (504) 231-6301
Email Address: shabman@rff.org, shabman@vt.edu
Educational Background:
- University of Massachusetts, Amherstbs, food and resource economics, 1963 — 1967
- MS/Ph.D., Resource Economics, 1969 — 1972
Professional Background
- Joined the Virginia Tech faculty in 1972; Currently Professor Emeritus, Resources and Environmental Economics, Virginia Tech
- Joined RFF in 2002 as a Resident Scholar
- Special interest in expanding the contributions of economic analysis to the formation of water and related land resource policy
- Present research is focused on development of evaluation protocols for large-scale ecosystem restoration projects, with focus on the Everglades and Coastal Louisiana; use of market incentives in environmental management; storm and flood risk management
- Published numerous professional articles and reports and served as an advisor to federal, state, and local government agencies on a wide variety of resource management topics.
- Served as a member or chair of 10 National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council Committees.
- Has been recognized as an Associate Member of the National Academies.