Education:
* Ph.D. from School of Natural Resources and a Certificate in Ecological Economics from the Gund Institute, University of Vermont, for Ecological Economics. My dissertation was titled "Transdisciplinary Action Research and Ecological Development: A general theory with case studies from Honduras and the United States.
* Masters Degree in Agricultural Economics, University of Vermont, May 1995
Thesis title: Evaluating Sustainable Development at the Town Scale in Vermont
* B.A.: Philosophy, June 1989. Burlington College, Burlington, VT
* Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH. September 1979 - May 1980, September 1981 - May 1982
Professional Licenses
* Certified Crop Advisor, national & regional certification. Received July 2000
* 100 ton U.S. Coast Guard Captain's license, St. Thomas, USVI: March 1986
Bio/Interests:
Dan Baker is an active community and regional planner specializing in sustainable rural development. An applied background in rural occupations and the realities of life in remote communities provides the foundation for working with underserved communities. Dan has extensive experience translating technical planning and analysis into formats meaningful and useful to client communities.
*Professional regional and community development skills include expertise in participatory planning processes, technical development of community and regional plans, community economic analysis, land use planning and conservation, GIS education and application, development policy analysis.
* Professional agricultural development skills include planning and development of Farmer's Markets, agricultural economic and business analysis, farm nutrient and pest management, rotational grazing analysis and planning, long-term land conservation, and the development of farmer to farmer groups.
Dan shares VT maple savvy w/Honduran farmers
Courses Taught
CDAE 002: World Food, Population, and Development
CDAE 171: Community and International Economic Transformation
CDAE 251: Contemporary Policy Issues in Community and International Development
CDAE 273: Project Planning and Development
Current Projects
Strengthening and Expanding Community Development through Farmer's Markets VIRECA
Ecological Sugar Project
Vermont Food, Farms, and Schools Service-learning Project
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