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Education
- Ph.D. Forest Economics and Management, Mississippi State University (2003)
- M.S. Forest Resource Management, University of the Philippines (1998)
- B.S. Forestry, University of the Philippines (1995)
Employment History
- Assistant Professor, West Virginia University (August 2004 - present)
- Post-doctoral Research Associate, Mississippi State University (January - August, 2004)
- Graduate Research Assistant, Mississippi State University (1999 to 2003)
- Research Fellow, Political Economy Research Center (May - August, 2002)
- Teaching Associate, University of the Philippines (1995 - 1998)
Current Researches
- Economics of Eastern hardwood management, production and utilization: The role of NIPF landowners in the Appalachian hardwoods of West Virginia
- Effect of Elevated CO2 and Ozone on Forest Growth and Wood Properties: Economic Implications
- Urban Tree Phenology and Its Economic Implications (with Rico Gazal, and Michael White)
- Evaluation of Accelerated Natural Even-Aged Immature Black Cherry Stands (with John Brooks, Stuart Moss, Kathryn Piatek, and Eric Heitzman)
- Promoting Production of Non-Timber Forest Products in West Virginia ( with Dave Mcgill, Joseph McNeel, and Kathryn Piatek)
Courses Taught
- Principles of Forestry Economics
- Renewable Natural Resources Policy and Governance
Graduate Students
- Sudiksha Joshi MS Student. sjoshi4@mix.wvu.edu - Forest Management Decisions of Nonindustrial Private Forest Landowners in West Virginia
- Ishwar Dhami MS Student. idhami@mix.wvu.edu - Forest Management Decisions of Nonindustrial Private Forest Landowners in West Virginia
Professional Societies
- Member, The West Virginia Consortium for Faculty and Course Development in International Studies (FACDIS), 2005-present.
- Member, Society of American Foresters, 2005-present.
- Member, West Virginia Forestry Association, 2005-present.
- Member, Southern Forest Economics Workers, 1999-present.
- Member, Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture, 1995-present
- Member, Xi Sigma Pi, the Forestry Honor Society, Mississippi State University Chapter, 2002.
- Member, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, International Chapter, 1995.
Publications
Refereed
- Carino, H.F., K.G. Arano, C.A. Blanche, and A.A. Patawaran. In press. Impact of curve sawing on southern pine dimension lumber manufacturing: Part 2- sawtimber requirements and supply. Forest Products Journal.
- Carino, H.F., K.G. Arano, C.A. Blanche, and A.A. Patawaran. Impact of curve sawing on southern pine dimension lumber manufacturing: Part 3- mill profitability and rational investment. Forest Products Journal.
- Carino, H.F., K.G. Arano, C.A. Blanche, and A.A. Patawaran. Impact of curve sawing on southern pine dimension lumber manufacturing: Part 4-maximizing economic benefits. Forest Products Journal.
- Nelli, D., D.W. McGill, K.G. Arano, and S.T. Grushecky. (In press). Forestry consulting fees and services in West Virginia. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry.
- Arano, K.G. and I. A. Munn. 2006. Evaluating forest management intensity: a comparison among major forest landowner types. Forest Policy and Economic 9(3):237-248.
- Carino, F.C., K.G. Arano, C.A. Blanche, and M.A. Patawaran. 2006. Impact of curve sawing on Southern pine dimension lumber manufacturing: Part 1 – lumber volume and value yields. Forest Products Journal 56(7/8): 61-68.
- Arano, K.G., I.A. Munn, J.E. Gunter, S.H. Bullard, and M.L. Doolittle. 2004. Comparison between regenerators and non-regenerators in Mississippi: a discriminant analysis. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry 28(4):189-195.
- Arano, K.G., I.A. Munn, J.E. Gunter, S.H. Bullard and M.L. Doolittle. 2004. Modeling landowner participation in a proposed reforestation loan program. Small-scale Forest Economics, Management and Policy 3(2): 177-190.
- Arano, K.G., T.L. Cushing and I.A. Munn. 2002. Forest management expenses of Mississippi’s non-industrial private forest landowners. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry 26(2): 93-98.
- Bullard, S.H., J.E. Gunter, M.L. Doolittle and K.G. Arano. 2002. Discount rates for non-industrial private forest landowners in Mississippi: how high a hurdle? Southern Journal of Applied Forestry 26(1): 26-31.
Conference Proceedings
- Joshi S. and K.G. Arano. In press. West Virginia forest landowners: a look at their characteristics and forest management decision. In: Proc. Southern Forest Economics Workshop, March 23-26, 2006, Knoxville, Tennessee.
- Arano, K.G. and I.A. Munn. 2004. Forest Management Activities and Expenditures of Mississippi NIPF Landowners: 1998-2000 Data. In: Proc., 2003 Southern Forest Economics Workshop, March 17-18, 2003, New Orleans, Louisiana.
- Arano, K.G. and I.A. Munn. 2004. Evaluating forest management intensity: a comparison among major landowner groups in Mississippi. In: Proc., 2002 Southern Economic Association Conference, November 24-26, 2002, New Orleans, Louisiana.
- Arano, K.G., J.E. Gunter, S.H. Bullard, M.L. Doolittle and I.A. Munn. 2003. Factors affecting Mississippi’s NIPF landowners’ reforestation decisions. In: Proc., Global Initiatives and Public Policies: First International Conference on Private Forestry in the 21st Century, March 26-27, 2001, Atlanta, Georgia.
- Arano, K.G., T.L. Cushing and I.A. Munn. 2001. Non-industrial private forest landowners’ management expenditures in Mississippi, 1995-1997. In: Proc., 2000 Southern Forest Economics Workshop, March 26-28, 2000, Lexington, Kentucky.
Research Bulletins
- Arano, K.G. and I. A. Munn. 2004 . Non-industrial private forest landowners’ forest management activities and expenditures in Mississippi: 1998-2000 Data. Forest and Wildlife Research Center, Bulletin FO249, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi. 13 pp.
- Gunter, J.E., S.H. Bullard, M.L. Doolittle and K.G. Arano. 2001. Reforestation of harvested timberlands in Mississippi: behavior and attitudes of non-industrial private forest landowners. Forest and Wildlife Research Center, Bulletin FO172, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi. 25 pp.
Forestry Magazine
- Gunter, J.E. and K.G. Arano. 2002. Concentrations of Mississippi NIPF landowners not reforesting harvested timberland. Tree Talk, Fall:25.
Class Announcement
- No announcement at this time
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