Dr. Donald L. Grebner

Dr. Donald L. Grebner

Title

  • Department Head
    George L. Switzer Professor of Forestry

Contact Information

dlg26@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-1688
Thompson Hall, Rm 105

Overview

Education

  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Forestry and Forest Products
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Master of Arts (M.A.), Economics
  • Yale University, Master of Forestry (M.FOR.), Forestry
  • University of Maine, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Forestry

Research Interests

Forest Economics
International Forestry
Forest Management
Biomass and Bioenergy
Carbon Sequestration
Forest Protection

Publications

Year Publications
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.

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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 14(9):5513.

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2021

Adhikari, R. K., 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.

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2020

Bridges, E. L., Grado, S. C., Gordon, J. S., Grebner, D., Kushla, J. D. 2020. The Influence of Canopy Cover on Property Values in a Small Southern US City. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 46(4):262-275.

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2019

Pokharel, R., Grala, R. K., Latta, G. S., Grebner, D., Grado, S. C., Poudel, J. 2019. Availability of logging residues and likelihood of their utilization for electricity production in the US South. Journal of Forestry 117(6):543-559.

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2019

Bielinis, E., Ɓukowski, A., Omelan, A., Boiko, S., Takayama, N., Grebner, D. 2019. The effect of recreation in a snow-covered forest environment on the psychological wellbeing of young adults: Randomized controlled study. Forests 10:827.

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2019

Pokharel, R., Grala, R. K., Grebner, D., Cooke, W. H. 2019. Mill willingness to utilize logging residues to produce electricity: a spatial logistic regression approach. . Forest Science 65(3):277-288.

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2019

Khanal, P., Straka, T. J., Grebner, D., Adams, D. 2019. Obstacles to participation in carbon sequestration for nonindustrial private forest landowners in the Southern United States: A Diffusion of Innovations Perspective. . Forest Policy and Economics 100:95-101.

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2018

Munn, I. A., Hussain, A., Grebner, D., Grado, S. C., Measells, M. 2018. Mississippi private landowner willingness for diverting land to growing short rotation woody crops for bioenergy enterprises. Forest Science 64(5):471-479.

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2018

Zhai, J., Grebner, D., Grala, R. K., Fan, Z., Munn, I. A. 2018. Contribution of ecological and socioeconomic factors to the presence and abundance of invasive tree species in Mississippi, USA. Forests 9(1).

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2018

Benez-Secanho, F., Grebner, D. L., Ezell, A. W., Grala, R. K. 2018. Financial tradeoffs associated with controlling Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense Lour.) in forestlands in the Southern USA. Journal of Forestry 116(3):236-244.

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2018

Khanal, P., Dean, T. J., Roberts, S. D., Grebner, D., Straka, T. S. 2018. Explaining first-year seedling survival from quality distributions of bare-root seedlings and microsites in industrial plantations. Open Journal of Forestry 8:362-379.

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2017

Khanal, P., Grebner, D., Munn, I. A., Grado, S. C., Grala, R. K., Henderson, J. E. 2017. Typology of nonindustrial private forest landowners and forestry behavior: Implications for forest carbon sequestration in the southern US. Small-Scale Forestry 16(3):419-434.

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2017

Bettinger, P., Merry, K., Grebner, D., Siry, J., Cieszewski, C., Weaver, S., Ucar, Z. 2017. Assessment of potential agricultural and short-rotation forest bioenergy crop establishment sites in Jackson County, Florida, USA. . Biomass and Bioenergy 105:453-463.

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2017

Pokharel, R., Grala, R. K., Grebner, D. 2017. Woody residue utilization for bioenergy by primary forest products manufacturers: An exploratory analysis. Forest Policy and Economics 85:161-171.

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2017

Pokharel, R., Grala, R. K., Grebner, D., Grado, S. C. 2017. Factors affecting utilization of woody residues for bioenergy production in the southern United States. Biomass and Bioenergy 105:278-287.

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2017

Khanal, P. N., Grebner, D., Munn, I. A., Grado, S. C., Grala, R. K., Henderson, J. E. 2017. Evaluating non-industrial private forest landowner willingness to manage for forest carbon sequestration in the southern United States. Forest Policy and Economics 75:112-119.

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2017

Wegiel, A., Malek, S., Bielinis, E., Grebner, D., Polowy, K., Skonieczna, J. 2017. Determination of elements removal in different harvesting scenarios of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) stands. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research 33(3):261-270.

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2016

Crosby, M. K., Matney, T. G., Schultz, E. B., Evans, D. L., Grebner, D., Londo, H. A., Rodgers, J. C., Collins, C. A. 2016. Consequences of Landsat Image Strata Classification Errors on Bias and Variance of Inventory Estimates: A Forest Inventory Case Study. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing 10(1):243-251.

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2016

Khanal, P., Grebner, D., Munn, I. A., Grado, S. C., Grala, R. K., Henderson, J. E., Measells, M. 2016. Non-industrial private forest landowner beliefs toward climate change and carbon sequestration in the Southern US. Journal of Forestry 114(5):524-531.

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2016

Merry, K., Bettinger, P., Grebner, D. L., Boston, K., Siry, J. 2016. Assessment of Geographic Information System (GIS) skills employed by graduates from three forestry programs in the United States. Forests 7(12):304.

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2016

Hodges, D. G., Zadnik-Stirn, L., Grebner, D. L. 2016. Integrating ecosystem service concepts into valuation and management decisions. Forest Policy and Economics 71:61-62.

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2016

Mutandwa, E., Grala, R. K., Grebner, D. 2016. Family forest land availability for the production of ecosystem services in Mississippi, United States. Forest Policy and Economics 73:18-24.

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2015

Joshi, O., Grebner, D. L., Khanal, P. 2015. Status of urban wood waste and their potential use for sustainable bioenergy in Mississippi. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 102:20-26.

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2015

Joshi, O., Grebner, D. L., Henderson, J. E., Gruchy, S. R. 2015. Landowners, bioenergy, and extension strategies . Journal of Extension 53(2).

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2015

Joshi, O., Grebner, D. L., Munn, I. A., Grala, R. K. 2015. Issues Concerning Landowner Management Plan Adoption Decisions: A Recursive Bivariate Probit Approach. International Journal of Forestry Research 2015:926303.

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2013

Radhakrishnan, S., Paz, J. O., Yu, F., Eksioglu, S. D., Grebner, D. 2013. Assessment of potential capacity increases at combined heat and power facilities based on available corn stover and forest logging residues. Energies 6(9):4418-4428.

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2013

Nepal, P., Grala, R. K., Grebner, D., Abt, R. C. 2013. Impact of harvest-level changes on carbon accumulation and timber stumpage prices in mississippi. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry 37(3):160-168.

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2012

Nepal, P., Grala, R. K., Grebner, D. 2012. Financial implications of enrolling Mississippi forest landowners in carbon offset programs. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry 36(1):5-10.

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2012

Nepal, P., Grala, R. K., Grebner, D. 2012. Financial feasibility of increasing carbon sequestration in harvested wood products in Mississippi. Forest Policy and Economics 14(1):99-106.

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Graduate Students

  • Harrison Fahy
  • Jeffrey Grigsby
  • James Shannon
  • Joshua Walters

Awards & Honors

  • George L. Switzer Professorship Award
    MSU College of Forest Resources
  • National Love of Learning
    Phi Kappa Phi
  • 2016 Service Award
    MSU College of Forest Resources
  • Superior Faculty Award for Research
    Regions Bank-MSU Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine
  • Maroon Institute for Writing Excellence (MIWE)
    Mississippi State University

Society Memberships

  • Mississippi Biomass Council
  • Mississippi Forestry Association
  • Mississippi Society of American Foresters, Loblolly Chapter
  • Mississippi Society of American Foresters
  • Phi Kappa Phi
  • Renewable Fuels Association
  • Society of American Foresters
  • Southern Forest Economics Workers