Dr. Ram Adhikari

Title

Assistant Professor

Contact Information

rka72@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-6651
Thompson Hall 345

Overview
Publications

Overview

Education

Mississippi State University, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Forest Resources
Technical University of Munich, Master of Science (M.S.), Sustainable Resource Management
Tribhuvan University, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Forestry

Research Interests

Forest management
Forest economics
Timber supply and demand
Ecosystem services

Publications

Year	Publications
2024	Adhikari, R., Falkowski, T. B., Sloan, J. L. 2024. Identifying optimal locations for biochar production facilities to reduce wildfire risk and bolster rural economies: A New Mexico case study. Forest Policy and Economics 169.
2024	Adhikari, R., Poudyal, N. C. 2024. Factors influencing intention to visit wildlife management areas : A survey of sportspersons and other recreationists in Tennessee. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 29(3):243-258.
2024	Bhattarai, S., Grala, R. K., Poudyal, N. C., Tanger, S. M., Adhikari, R. 2024. Where we stand on chronic wasting disease: A systematic literature review of its prevalence patterns, impacts, and management interventions. Heliyon 10(11).
2023	Adhikari, R., Poudyal, N. C., Brandeis, C., Nepal, P. 2023. Identifying optimal locations for hardwood CLT plants in Tennessee : Application of a spatially explicit framework. Forest Products Journal 73(3):219-230.
2023	Adhikari, R., Poudyal, N. C., Muller, L. I., Yoest, C. 2023. Hunter willingness-to-pay for disease testing : Evidence from chronic wasting disease in white-tailed deer. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 55(3):417-431.
2023	Adhikari, R., Poudyal, N. C., Ochuodho, T. O., Parajuli, R., Joshi, O., Mehmood, S. R., Munsell, J. F., Dhungel, G., Thomas, W., Crocker, E., Zhou, M. 2023. Predictors of landowners’ intention to manage emerald ash borer in Kentucky. Forest Science 69(4):452-462. Download
2023	Adhikari, R., Wang, T., Jin, H., Ulrich-Schad, J. D., Sieverding, H. L., Clay, D. 2023. Farmer perceived challenges toward conservation practice usage in the margins of the Corn Belt, USA. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 38:e14. Download
2023	Cavasos, K., Adhikari, R., Poudyal, N. C., Brunner, J. L., Warwick, A. R., Gray, M. J. 2023. Understanding the demand for and value of pathogen-free amphibians to US pet owners. Conservation Science and Practice 5(9):1-11.
2023	Cavasos, K., Adhikari, R., Poudyal, N. C., Warwick, A. R., Gray, M. J. 2023. Natural area visitors’ potential role in preventing pathogen threats to amphibian biodiversity. Environmental Conservation 50(2):142-147.
2023	Cavasos, K., Adhikari, R., Poudyal, N. C., Warwick, A. R., Gray, M. J. 2023. Natural area visitors’ willingness to pay for amphibian conservation in a global biodiversity hotspot. Journal for Nature Conservation 76.
2022	Adhikari, R., Grala, R. K., Grado, S. C., Grebner, D., Petrolia, D. R. 2022. Landowner satisfaction with conservation programs in the southern United States. Sustainability (Switzerland) 14(9):5513.
2022	Adhikari, R., Grala, R. K., Petrolia, D. R., Grado, S. C., Grebner, D., Shrestha, A. 2022. Landowner willingness to accept monetary compensation for managing forests for ecosystem services in the southern United States. Forest Science 68(2):128-144.
2022	Adhikari, R., Poudyal, N. C., Muller, L. I., Yoest, C. 2022. Hunters’ willingness to pay to avoid processing costs associated with harvesting infected game. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 54(1):93-113.
2022	Adhikari, R., Poudyal, N. C., Ochuodho, T. O., Parajuli, R., Joshi, O., Mehmood, S. R., Munsell, J. F., Dhungel, G., Thomas, W., Crocker, E., Zhou, M. 2022. Understanding forest landowner attitudes, perceived risk, and response to Emerald Ash Borer in Kentucky. Journal of Forestry 121(2):157-167.
2022	Adhikari, R., Poudyal, N. C., Shrestha, A. 2022. The effect of foreign remittance on timber imports : Evidence from Nepal. Journal of Forest Research 27(5):323 - 333.
2021	Adhikari, R., Grala, R. K., Grado, S. C., Grebner, D., Petrolia, D. R. 2021. Landowner concerns related to availability of ecosystem services and environmental issues in the southern United States. Ecosystem Services 49:101283.
2021	Shrestha, A., Grala, R. K., Grado, S. C., Roberts, S. D., Gordon, J. S., Adhikari, R. 2021. Nonindustrial private forest landowner willingness to pay for prescribed burning to lower wildfire hazards. Forest Policy and Economics 127:102451.
2017	Adhikari, R., Kindu, M., Pokharel, R., Castro, L. M., Knoke, T. 2017. Financial compensation for biodiversity conservation in Ba Be National Park of Northern Vietnam. Journal for Nature Conservation 35:92-100.

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