Stephanie Chizmar
Research Economist
3041 E. Cornwallis Rd.
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2254
Phone: 919-549-4039Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2254
stephanie.chizmar@usda.gov
Current Research
Dr. Chizmar conducts research with the purpose of sharing knowledge and potential solutions with landowners, natural resource professionals, the forestry community, scientists and practitioners, and other key stakeholders. Her ultimate goal is to perform collaborative research that is relevant, targeted, and impactful to a diverse audience. Her past and current research areas include programs and policies related to natural resource and forest management such as cost-share and property tax programs, agroforestry practices, and regional economic contribution analysis.
Research Interests
Dr. Chizmar’s current role with the US Forest Service, Southern Research Station is to explore the economics of forest-based disturbances and forest products markets and trade, which includes:- Forest carbon offsets and markets;
- Impacts of emerging forest products markets; and
- Contributions of activities related to forestry and urban and community forestry to local and regional economies.
Education
- Ph. D. in Forestry and Environmental Resources, 2021
- North Carolina State University
- M.S. Natural Resources in Economics and Management, 2018
- North Carolina State University
- B.S. Environmental Science in Conservation Science, 2014
- University of North Carolina Wilmington
- B.A. in Spanish, 2014
- University of North Carolina Wilmington
Professional Organizations
- Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals, (2019—Current)
- International Society Of Forest Resource Economics (formally SOFEW), (2018—Current)
- International Society of Tropical Foresters, (2018—Current)
- Society of American Foresters (SAF), (2017—Current)
Publications
- Chizmar, Stephanie ; Parajuli, Rajan ; Frey, Gregory E.; Bardon, Robert E.; Branan, Robert Andrew; MacFarland, Katherine ; Smith, Matthew ; Ameyaw, Lord . 2022. Challenges and opportunities for agroforestry practitioners to participate in state preferential property tax programs for agriculture and forestry.
- Chizmar, Stephanie ; Parajuli, Rajan ; Frey, Gregory E.; Bardon, Robert E.; Sills, Erin . 2021. Allocation versus completion: Explaining the distribution of the Forest Development Program fund in North Carolina.
- Cubbage, Frederick ; Kanieski, Bruno ; Rubilar, Rafael ; Bussoni, Adriana ; Morales Olmos, Virginia; Balmelli, Gustavo ; Mac Donagh, Patricio; Lord, Roger ; Hernández, Carmelo ; Zhang, Pu ; Huang, Jin ; Korhonen, Jaana ; Yao, Richard ; Hall, Peter ; Del La Torre, Rafael ; Diaz-Balteiro, Luis ; Carrero, Omar ; Monges, Elizabeth ; Ha, Tran Thi Thu; Frey, Gregory ; Howard, Mike ; Chavet, Michael ; Mochan, Shaun ; Hoeflich, Vitor Afonso; Chudy, Rafal ; Maass, David ; Chizmar, Stephanie ; Abt, Robert . 2020. Global timber investments, 2005 to 2017.
Research Highlights
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R&D Affiliations
Research Topics
Priority Areas
External Resources
- The sites listed below are third-party sites which the Forest Service has provided for reference only.
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