Faculty Member Information

Robert Hearne

About Dr. Hearne

Education
Ph.D. Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Minnesota (1995)
M.S. Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky (1988)
B.A. Economics, Georgetown University (1980)

Research Interests
Economic Valuation of Environmental Goods and Services
Analysis of Natural Resource Management Systems and Policies Water Resources Management and Water Markets
Water Management Institutions
Environmental Services Payments
Choice Experiments
Nature-based Tourism

Professional Experience
North Dakota State University. Fargo, ND. Assistant Professor, (2002-present)

Tropical Agriculture Research and Higher Education Institute Costa Rica. (1998-2001)

International Institute for Environment and Development. London, U.K. (1995-1998)

The World Bank. Washington, D.C. Consultant. Agricultural Policies Division. (1992-1993)

U.S. Peace Corps, Botswana. Work Relief Project Technical Officer. (1983-1984)

U.S. Peace Corps, Honduras. Small Business Advisor, (1981-1983)

Key Recent Publications
Hearne, R. “Evolving Water Management Institutions in the Red River Basin.” Environmental Management (Forthcoming.)

Biénebe, E. and R. Hearne. “Public Preferences for Biodiversity Conservation and Scenic Beauty Within A Framework Of Environmental Services Payments.” Forest Policy and Economics 9(4):335-348.

Hearne, R. 2004. “Evolving Water Management Institutions in Mexico.” Water Resources Research, 40(12) W12S04. December 2004.

Hearne, R. and Z. Salinas. 2002. “The Use of Choice Experiments in the Analysis of Tourist Preferences for Ecotourism Development in Costa Rica”. Journal of Environmental Management, 65(2):153-163.

Teaching Experience
Graduate Courses in Microeconomic Theory in Spanish and English Graduate Courses in Environmental and Resource Economics in Spanish and English
Undergraduate Courses in Environmental and Resource Economics in English
Undergraduate Courses Macroeconomic Principles in English
Advised 13 MS theses

International Experience
Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Belize, Mexico, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Cuba, Botswana, Ghana, Lesotho, Malaysia, Ukraine, U.S.A., U.K., Canada, Brazil

Languages
English: (native speaker).
Spanish: excellent written and oral skills, with six years professional experience in Latin America.


Office Address
Morrill Hall 205B
Fargo, ND 58105-5636

Contact Information
Office: (701) 231-6494
Fax: (701) 231-7400

Email Address
robert.hearne@ndsu.edu