Paula Sweeden Program Director of Earth Economics Relationship with MIMES: Collaborator and participant in the Pacific North West “Tongass” group in workgroup 8 (Case Studies and Calibration Sites) Contact: 1121 Tacoma Ave. South, Tacoma, WA 98402 Phone: 253-539-4801

Program Director for Earth Economics. She holds a B.S. in Biology from Indiana University (1988), a Masters in Political Science and Environmental Studies from Western Washington University (1993), and a Ph.D. in Ecological Economics from the Union Institute and University (2004). She brings sixteen years of professional experience working on sustainable ecosystem management as a biologist and policy analyst in the Pacific Northwest. Her areas of doctoral study include ecosystem valuation methodology, complex systems theory, international trade and finance, and participatory decision-making processes. She has also worked as a citizen activist on fair trade and poverty alleviation issues.