Robert K. Grala

Professor
Mississippi State University
SAF Forest Science and Technology Board Member
Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States

Dr. Robert K. Grala is a professor in the Department of Forestry, College of Forest Resources, Mississippi State University. He has a split teaching/research appointment. He teaches forest resource economics at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and advanced forest economics at the graduate level. His research focuses on the monetary valuation of ecosystem services, utilization of woody biomass for bioenergy, wildfires, carbon sequestration, and forest business clusters. Robert authored/co-authored 39 peer-reviewed publications and secured research funding totaling $2.1 million. He received 13 awards and honors.

Presentation(s):

• Extreme Weather and Socioeconomic Factors Driving the Invasive Plant Presence in the Gulf of Mexico

  Wednesday, September 18, 2024
  4:00 PM – 4:30 PM MST

• Meeting Mature Old-growth Forest Objectives

  Thursday, September 19, 2024
  8:00 AM – 9:30 AM MST

• Potential impacts of the sea level rise on coastal mills in the Gulf of Mexico.

  Thursday, September 19, 2024
  9:30 AM – 10:30 AM MST

• Science Flashes 5

  Thursday, September 19, 2024
  1:30 PM – 3:00 PM MST

• Building Capacity - Forest Product Matters

  Thursday, September 19, 2024
  4:00 PM – 5:30 PM MST

• Building Capacity for Harvesting Operations

  Friday, September 20, 2024
  11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MST