Larry Fisher
Research Professor - School of Natural Resources and the Environment
Selected adaptation programs/projects:
- State of the Cienega Watershed - watershed assessment (southern Arizona)
- San Pedro National Conservation Area Resource Management Planning (southern Arizona)
- Reducing Emissions for Deforestation and Forest Degradation (Lombok, Indonesia)
- Land Use Conflicts in the Palm Oil and Pulp and Paper industries (Indonesia)
Selected adaptation publications:
- Lucas, N., L.A. Fisher, S.M. Lee., Y.-S. Kim. 2014. Fuelwood, deforestation, and climate Change: An analysis of consumption patterns, impacts and alternatives in Lombok, Indonesia. Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Development Practice (ICSDP). September 17-18, 2014. New York.
- Caves, J.K., G.S. Bodner, K. Simms, L.A. Fisher, and T. Robertson. 2013. Integrating collaboration, adaptive management, and scenario-planning: experiences at Las Cienegas National Conservation Area. Ecology and Society, 18 (3): 43. http://azconservation.org/dl/Caves_etal_2013_LCNCA.pdf
- Thompson, M.P., B.G. Marcot, F. R. Thompson, S. McNulty, L.A. Fisher, M.C. Runge, D. Cleaves, and M. Tomosy, 2013. The Science of Decision Making: Applications for Sustainable Forest and Grassland Management in the National Forest System, General Technical Report, WO-GTR-88. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Washington, DC. http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs_other/rmrs_2013_thompson_m004.pdf
Education/employment highlights:
- 2011 - present: Research Professor, School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
- 2001 - 2011: Senior mediator/program manager, US Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, Tucson, AZ
- 1993 - 2001: Senior Extension Specialist, CIIFAD/Center for the Environment, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
- 1981 - 1993: Southeast Asia Area Representative, World Neighbors, Oklahoma City, OK
Degree(s)
- Ph.D., Natural Resources, Cornell University, 1999
- Masters in Professional Studies, International Agriculture, Cornell University, 1981
- B.A., Social Sciences, University of California, Irvine, 1974
Geographic Area
Asia
US/Canada
Language Area
Bahasa Indonesia
Bahasa Malaysia
Expertise Area
Agriculture
Ecology and Restoration
Human Dimensions of Climate Change
International and Development
Natural Resources Management
Planning and Land Use
Program Evaluation
Public Policy and Governance
Stakeholder Engagement and Outreach
Training