The Importance of Family Forests in NY’s Economy

State University of New York (SUNY) College of Environmental Science & Forestry's (ESF) Hugh Canham will be discussing the important role forest owners play in New York State. Hugh will cover important topics such as:

(1) Who owns the family forests & woods in NYS
(2) Why people own woods in NYS
(3) The diversity of forests in NYS
(4) Changes in ownership and uses of the forests over time
(5) What family forests contribute to the NYS economy & environment
(6) How woodland owners can get information on managing their woods
 

Dr. Canham is Professor Emeritus at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry where he taught and conducted research in forest and resource economics for over 30 years.  He has done extensive research in forest land ownership, regional economic impacts, forest taxation, and New York forestry.  His teachings embrace land use economics, the economics of non-market goods, and integrated forest management.  He has served as consultant to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Northern Forest Lands Council, Tug Hill Commission, United States Department of Agriculture, and New York City Catskill Watershed Agriculture Council.  He is the author of five articles in the Encyclopedia of New York, several entries in the Encyclopedia of American Forest and Conservation History and published a history of the 100-year-old Empire State Forest Products Association.  In addition, he has published in several refereed journals and has several monographs dealing with forest resources and the forest products industry both in New York and the United States.  Since his retirement he has focused on history and has made several presentations to the New York State Historical Society annual conferences on various subjects pertaining to New York State forestry and the unique relationship between the College of Environmental Science and Forestry and Syracuse University, which has been published in the book, SUNY at 60 Years.  He is the author of the 100 Year History of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.  He has just finished an updated look at the forest economy of New York entitled Just the Facts: The Past, Present, & Future of New York’s Forest & Forest Products, in conjunction with the Empire State Forest Products Association and New York Forest Owners Association.
 
Dr. Canham received all his degrees at the State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry:
                        Bachelor of Science, General Forestry – 1960
                        Master of Science, Photogrammetry – 1962
                        Doctor of Philosophy, Forestry Economics – 1971
 
Dr. Canham is a member of the New York Forest Owners Association, a fellow in the Society of American Foresters, and an honorary member of the Empire State Forest Products Association.  He resides at Ballston Spa New York.