Name of University:  The University of Guelph

Name of Department/School: Department of Agricultural Economics and Business

Mailing Address:  

University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario
Canada
N1G 2W1


Graduate Program Coordinator or Contact Person:  Alfons Weersink

Telephone Number: (519) 824-4120  ext. 2766

E-mail Address: aweersin@uoguelph.ca

WWW Page:  http://www.oac.uoguelph.ca/www/Agec/


General Statistics

Total number of M.Sc. students in department:   (No MA offered - Only an MSc at the Master's level)  25

Total number of Ph.D. students in department: 15

Total number of M.Sc. students in typical entering class:  10

Total number of Ph.D. students in typical entering class: 3

What is the percentage of graduate students receiving financial aid?  80%

What is the average annual stipend?  $12,000

What is the percentage of graduate students on teaching assistantships?  30%

What is the percentage of graduate students on research assistantships?  50%

Environmental and Natural Resource Economics

Please list the names of faculty members in your department who list natural resource and/or environmental economics (JEL codes Q2 and Q3) as a primary research interest or spend a substantial share of their time researching and writing in these areas.

Kimberly Rollins
Alfons Weersink
Glenn Fox
Peter Stonehouse
Ross McKitrick (Economics)
John Livernois  (Economics)

Does your department offer a field of specialization in natural resource and environmental economics? Yes

How many graduate courses are offered in this field?  5

How many M.A. and Ph.D. students are taking classes in this field of study?   30

On average, how many students have obtained M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in this field in the past three years? 12


Please list any special resources in the area of environmental and natural resource economics (including affiliated schools at the university, nearby universities, research institutes, joint seminar programs, think tanks, etc.) that are available to students and faculty in your program.
- The University of Guelph has a formal research agreement with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs OMAFRA), with a large share of this research program is devoted to natural resources and environment.
- Applied economic research in environment and natural resources at the University of Guelph benefits from a critical mass of environmental research conducted in other departments on campus.   Joint research with partners in the natural sciences is common, and encouraged, in the department.
- A separate joint PhD program is shared with the Economics Department and joint seminars are conducted with both departments.
- Research opportunities for students are enriched by the department's emphasis on applied research.


Please list job placements of recent M.A. and Ph.D. recipients in environmental
and resource economics.
-A large proportion of MSc grads go on to competitive PhD programs
-The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
-The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs
-Environment Canada
-Health Canada
-Agriculture Canada
-Consulting firms and other private firms
-Universities

Please list authors and titles of recent dissertations in environmental and resource economics.  (1995-1999)

Economics of Conjunctive Surface and Ground Water Use Management in the Jakarta Region, Indonesia - Yusman Syaukat.

Optimal Economic Management of Groundwater Quality and Quantity: An Integrated Approach - Oswald Zachariah.

Bio-Economics of Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution Control: Nitrates in Southwestern Ontario - Emmanuel Yiridoe.

The Economics of Voluntary Cost-Share Programs: An Analysis of the Rural Water Quality Program - Mike Nailor.

An Economic Evaluation of the Farm and Off-Farm Effects of Pesticide Reduction Research - Cher Brethour.

Theoretical and Empirical Investigation into Property Rights Formation: Case Study, the Ojibway of Southern Ontario - Bassima Chami.

Green Products: Perceptions Versus Reality - The Case of Apple Juice – Alexandra Beckett.

Solar and Fuel-Oil Heating in Fingerling Production: Issues in Growth Modeling and Financial Feasibility - Brad Rickard.

Tradeable Permit Markets for Environmental Protection: An Institutional Approach - Jeff Davidson.

Compensation for Regulatory Takings of Private Property: The Case of Wetland Protection in Southern Ontario and the United States - Michael Ivy.

Measuring the Existence Values of National Parks in the North West Territories: An Application of Contingent Valuation Methods - Caroline Gunning-Trant.

The Economic Benefits from Backcountry Canoeing in Ontario Wilderness Parks: The Use of Random Utility Methods in a Travel Cost Analysis - Michael Jay.

Economic Instruments in the Regulation of Nitrate Emissions from Dairy Farms in Ontario: A Farm Level Approach - Marleen van Ham.

A Cost Benefit Analysis of Social Forestry in the Philippines: The Centre for People Empowerment in the Uplands Project - Martha Unida.

Incentives Leading to Deforestation: The Case of Small-Scale Cattle Ranching in San Rafael de Bordon, Costa Rica - Andrew Kellock.

Tradeoffs in Protecting Woodland Caribou Habitat in North Western Ontario – Al Mussell. An Economic Evaluation of Environmental Policy Instruments Designed to Reduce Nitrate Levels in S.W. Ontario Groundwater - Charray Dutka.

The Surplus Economic Benefits from Backcountry Canoeing in Ontario's Wilderness Parks: Results of a Discrete-Choice Contingent Valuation - Will Wistowsky.

Thresholds Applied to Forestry: A Case Study of Scleroderris Canker in Red Pine - John Beke.

An Economic Analysis of Small Scale Cogeneration Using Forest Biomass and Sawmill Residuals in Northern Ontario - Naomi Beke.

Economic Evaluation of Soil and Water Management Practices on Farmlands Adjacent to Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba - Niceta Nyagah.