CURRICULUM VITA

Joshua C. Farley
The University of Vermont
Community Development and Applied Economics
Gund Institute for Ecological Economics
205 H Morrill Hall
Burlington, VT 05405-1708

I. PERSONAL

Date of Birth: January 8, 1963
Place of Birth: Ithaca, NY
Citizenship: USA
Marital Status: Married, one child
Phone: (802) 656-2989
Fax: (802) 656-8683
Email: Joshua.Farley@uvm.edu

II. EDUCATION

1999 Ph.D. Cornell University, Agricultural, Resource and Managerial Economics

Dissertation: ‘Optimal’ Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon; Theory and Policy: The Local, National, International and Intergenerational Viewpoints.

1990 M.I.A. Columbia University, Economic and Political Development
1990 Certificate in Latin American Studies. Columbia University
1985 B.A. in Biology, Grinnell College

III. PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

III. RESEARCH

A. Areas of Professional Expertise and Research Interests:

Ecological Economics, Developing inter-disciplinary case study approaches to environmental problem solving as an educational tool, System sustainability, Economic Globalization, International development, Ecological restoration, Ecosystem valuation, Sustainable tourism, Integrated Ecological-Economic modeling, Dynamic optimization.

Language Skills: Fluent Portuguese, proficient (formerly fluent) Spanish

B. Publications

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

  1. Gates, J. Edward , N. Dawe, J. Erickson, J. Farley, V. Geist, H. Hands, P. Magee and D. Trauger (In Press) A critical analysis of The Wildlife Society’s position statement on economic growth. Wildlife Society Bulletin. (peer edited)
  2. Silvano, R.; S. Udvardy; M. Ceroni and J. Farley (2005). An Ecological integrity assessment of a Brazilian Atlantic Rain Forest watershed based on surveys of stream health and local farmers’ perceptions. Ecological Economics. vol. 53, issue 3, pages 369-385
  3. Voinov, A., L. Bromley, E. Kirk, A. Korchak, J. Farley, T. Moiseenko, T. Krasovskaya, Z. Makarova, V. Megorski, V. Selin, G. Kharitonova, R. Edson (2004). Understanding Human and Ecosystem Dynamics in the Kola Arctic: a Participatory Integrated Study. Arctic, December, 2004
  4. Ferreira, D., S. Suslick, J. Farley, R. Costanza, S. Krivov (2004). A decision model for financial assurance instruments in the upstream petroleum sector. Energy Policy 32, no.10 p. 1173-1184
  5. Farley, J. and R. Costanza (2002) Envisioning Shared Goals for Humanity: a detailed, shared vision of a sustainable and desirable USA in 2100. Ecological Economics vol. 43 (2-3)
  6. Boumans, R., R. Costanza, J. Farley et. al. (2002) Modeling the Dynamics of the Integrated Earth System and the Value of Global Ecosystem Services using the GUMBO model. Ecological Economics vol. 41 (3)
  7. Farley, J. (2000) Should Market Economists be Protesting the WTO Too? Ecological Economics, vol. 33, No. 3, June, 2000.

Books and Book Chapters

  1. Farley, J., J. Erickson and H. Daly (2005). Ecological Economics: A Workbook for Problem-Based Learning. Island Press: Washington, DC. 150 pp.
  2. Farley, Joshua (2005). Ecological Economics, in The Encyclopedia of Science, Technology and Ethics (C. Mitcham, ed.). Macmillan Reference, USA.
  3. Daly, Herman and J. Farley (November, 2003). Ecological Economics: Principles and Applications. Island Press: Washington, DC. 450 pp. Named an "Outstanding Academic Title" of 2004 by Choice Magazine.
  4. Costanza, R., J Farley, P. Templet (2002) Background: The Quality of Life and the Distribution of Wealth and Resources. In Costanza, R. and S. E. Jørgensen (eds.) 2002. Understanding and Solving Environmental Problems in the 21st Century: Toward a New, Integrated Hard Problem Science. Elsevier, Amsterdam. 324 pp.
  5. Farley, J., R. Costanza, P. Templet (2002) Synthesis: The Quality of Life and the Distribution of Wealth and Resources. In Costanza, R. and S. E. Jørgensen (eds.) 2002. Understanding and Solving Environmental Problems in the 21st Century: Toward a New, Integrated Hard Problem Science. Elsevier, Amsterdam. 324 pp.

Letters and book reviews in peer reviewed journals

  1. Czech, B, D. Trauger, J. Farley, R. Costanza, H. Daly, C. Hall, R. Noss, L. Krall, and P. Krausman (2005) Establishing Indicators for Biodiversity (letter). Science, v. 308, no. 5723
  2. Farley, J. (2001) All Aboard for the Steady State Revolution. Book Review of Czech, B. Shoveling fuel for a runaway train: errant economists, shameful spenders, and a plan to stop them all. Ecology, 82(7)
  3. Farley, J. (2000) The Natural Wealth of Nations: Harnessing the Market for the Environment (Book Review). Ecological Economics, vol. 34, No. 4, July 2000.

Articles Submitted to Peer Reviewed Journals

  1. Costanza, R., B. Fisher, S. Ali, C. Beer, L. Bond, R. Boumans, N. Danigelis, J. Dickinson, C. Elliott, J. Farley, D. Gayer, L. MacDonald Glenn, T. Hudspeth, D. Mahoney, L. McCahill, B. McIntosh, B. Reed, S. A. Rizvi, D. Rizzo, T. Simpatico, and R. Snapp. Quality of Life: An Approach Integrating Opportunities, Human Needs, and Subjective Well-Being. Accepted by Ecological Economics.
  2. Farley, J., D. Baker, D. Batker, C. Koliba, R. Matteson and R. Mills. Opening the Policy Window for Paradigm Shifts: Katrina as a Focusing Event. Submitted to Ecological Economics.
  3. Farley, J., D. Batker, I. de la Torre and T. Hudspeth. Conserving Mangrove Ecosystems in the Philippines: transcending disciplinary, institutional and geographic borders. Submitted as part of special issue on Conservation Without Borders, journal to be decided.
  4. Farley, J. and H. Daly. Natural Capital: The Limiting Factor. A Reply to Aronson, Blignaut, Milton and Clewell. Submitted to Ecological Engineering
  5. B. Ladd and J. Farley. On the relative importance of our mode of economic organisation and our lack of technical-scientific understanding: with special reference to revegetation. Submitted to Restoration Ecology

Conference Proceedings (papers)

  1. Santa-Barbara, J., B. Czech, H. E. Daly, J. Farley, D. Malghan (2005) Sustainable Scale In Environmental Education: Three Rules, Two Perspectives, One Overriding Policy Objective, and Six Cultural Shifts. Electronic conference proceedings, Education for a sustainable Future, International Conference, Ahmedabad, India. January, 2005
  2. Farley, J. and H. Daly (2001) The Failure of the Free-Market on a Full Planet. Fifth International Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE) Russian Chapter. "Ecological Economic Management and Planning in Regional and Urban Systems" Institute of Control Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, September 26-29, 2001. Available on-line.

Conference proceedings (abstracts)

  1. Farley, J. and R. Costanza (2005) Complementary Currencies as a Method to Improve Local Sustainable Economic Welfare. Electronic conference proceedings, US Society for Ecological Economics, Tacoma, Washington. July, 2005
  2. Murray, B., A. Azersky and J. Farley. (2005) Understanding and Solving the Tragedy of the Non-commons in Riparian zone management: the case of Lewis Creek, Vermont. Electronic conference proceedings, US Society for Ecological Economics, Tacoma, Washington. July, 2005
  3. Farley, J. (2005) Ecological Economics 101. Electronic conference proceedings, US Society for Ecological Economics, Tacoma, Washington. July, 2005
  4. Farley, J., D. Batker, R. Boumans and I. de la Torre (2005) Conserving Mangrove Ecosystems in the Philippines: transcending disciplinary, institutional and geographic borders. Electronic conference proceedings, US Society for Ecological Economics, Tacoma, Washington. July, 2005
  5. Farley, J. and K. Vandis (2004) Policies towards a globally efficient allocation of ecosystem goods and services. Electronic conference proceedings, International Society for Ecological Economics, Montreal, Quebec. July 13, 2004
  6. Erickson, J. and J. Farley (2004) Problem-Based Learning in Ecological Economics. Electronic conference proceedings, International Society for Ecological Economics, Montreal, Quebec. July 13, 2004
  7. Farley, J. (2004) Towards a Just Distribution of the Returns from Capital. Electronic conference proceedings, International Society for Ecological Economics, Montreal, Quebec. July 13, 2004
  8. Farley, J., H. Raatikainen and L. Spring (2004) Biotechnology, Patents and Efficiency: What Impact do Property Rights to DNA have on the Common Good? Electronic conference proceedings, International Society for Ecological Economics, Montreal, Quebec. July 12, 2004
  9. Farley, J. (2003) The Status of Sustainability Science in Academia. Part of a symposium on Sustainability Science, At the Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Burlington, VT September 8, 2003
  10. Farley, J. (2003) Ecological Macro-Economics. United States Society for Ecological Economics Biennial conference, Saratoga Springs, NY. May 23, 2003
  11. Farley, J. (2003) Applied Problem-Solving Approaches to Education in Ecological Economics. United States Society for Ecological Economics Biennial conference, Saratoga Springs, NY. May 22, 2003
  12. Boumans, R., R. Costanza, M. Wilson and J. Farley (2003) Simulating Ecosystem Services within the Context of the Global Unified Meta Model of the Biosphere. United States Society for Ecological Economics Biennial conference, Saratoga Springs, NY. May, 2003
  13. Farley, J. (2000) Obstacles and incentives to socially rational investment in natural capital: The case of Riparian Rainforest restoration in the Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia. ISEE biennial conference. ANU, July, 2000. Canberra, Australia.
  14. Farley, J. (2000) The Economics of Ecosystem Health from Rainforest to Reef: A Case Study of the Johnstone River Watershed, Queensland, Australia. International Society for Ecosystem Health conference, July, 2000. Brisbane, Australia.

D. Contracts and Grant

IV. TEACHING AND TRAINING

A. Courses taught

University of Vermont

B. Guest Lectures

  1. Envisioning Sustainable and Desirable Communities. CDAE 102, Sustainable Community Development. University of Vermont, Spring, 2006
  2. Applied Ecological Economics. Economics 101, St. Martins University, Spring 2006
  3. A Brief Overview of Ecological Economics. Economics 101, St. Martins University, Spring 2006
  4. Ecological Economics 101. Vergennes High School, Fall, 2005
  5. The Ecological Economics of Nickel Mining. CDAE 292: Graduate Seminar. Fall, 2005
  6. Ethnobotany, the Tragedy of the Commons and the Tragedy of the Non-commons
  7. Community Development as Capital Investments: A Case Study from the Philippines. CDAE 218: Community Leadership, Organization and Institutional Development, University of Vermont, Spring 2005.
  8. The Resources of Nature and the Nature of Resources. NR 185, CDAE 195, BSAD 095, ENVS 195, EC 095: Introduction to Ecological Economics. University of Vermont, Fall, 2003
  9. Envisioning a Sustainable and Desirable America. CDAE 102: Sustainable Community Development. University of Vermont, Fall, 2002
  10. A História da Intervenção Estadounidense na América Latina. Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, 1994.

C. Graduate Student Committee Membership

Current:

V. OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

A. Professional and Academic Societies

International Society for Ecological Economics
United States Society for Ecological Economics
American Society for Public Administration
Mortar Board Society

B. Awards and honors:

C. Conference organization

D. Consulting

E. Published/Broadcast Interviews and Coverage

    1. Economia em mutação. O Eco (Electronic Brazilian periodical on the environment). Interviewed in Portuguese by Carolina Elia, Available on-line at http:// www.oeco.com.br. November 26, 2005
    2. Gary Null’s Natural Living. Federal Reserve Policy. Interviewed by Gary Null. WPFW-FM (89.3) Washington, D.C. 3:00-4:00 PM, October 3, 2005
    3. Gary Null’s Natural Living. Ecological Economics and Katrina. Interviewed by Gary Null. WPFW-FM (89.3) Washington, D.C. 3:00-4:00 PM, September 26, 2005.
    4. Gary Null’s Natural Living. Ecological Economics and the War in Iraq. Interviewed by Gary Null WWRL-AM (1600), New York City. 1:20-1:50 PM, September 26, 2005
    5. Think Global, Eat Local: Sustainable Food. Earth Engine. Available on-line at http://www.earthengine.net/EE/
    6. Yeast of Eden. (Story and interview by Bill Mckibben). Seven Days. June 8, 2005
    7. On the Waterfront with Melinda, Vermont Public Television. Interviewed by Melinda Moulton on the Burlington Currency Project. April 14th, 2005
    8. Josh Farley fuses economics with the laws of nature and gives the market an environmental edge, a section in the cover story Revolutionary Minds: 18 iconoclasts and icons who are redefining science (interviewed by Daniel Porras). Seed Magazine, Fall 2004, p. 72.
    9. Moving Beyond Autistic Economics. The Vermont Cynic (interviewed by Nicholas Rahaim) September 28, 2004 (http://www.vermontcynic.com/news/2004/09/28/News/ Moving.Beyond. Autistic.Economics-734507.shtml)
    10. Economists Lead the Change. Adbusters Magazine. No Future, #55 Sept/Oct 2004. (http://www.adbusters.org/metas/eco/truecosteconomics/economists.html)
    11. Economics for a small planet: New text takes on a different set of questions. The Vermont Quarterly. Summer, 2004 (http://www.uvm.edu/~uvmpr/vq/vqsummer04/news.html)
    12. The Skeptical Economist: Rewriting the Book on Economics. Grist Magazine (interviewed by Lissa Harris) April 9, 2003 (http://www.gristmagazine.com/maindish/harris040903.asp)
    13. Dramatic Gund Workshop Explores Mangrove Ecosystem. The View (interviewed by Kevin Foley) February 5, 2003 http://www.uvm.edu/theview/article.php?id=688

F. Presentations

Keynote and Plenary Addresses

  1. Servicos Ecossistemicos, Informacoes e a Tragedia dos Nao-comuns. Keynote address to the 6th Biennial Conference of the Sociedade Brasileira de Economia Ecológica, Brasilia, Brazil. November 24, 2005.
  2. Defining and Measuring Natural Capital Stocks and Flows. Plenary Address the Symposium on Restoring Natural Capital, Missouri Botanical Gardens, St. Louis, Missouri. November 1, 2005
  3. In Pursuit of Common Ground: Operationalizing Scale. Plenary Address at the CANSEE 2005 Biennial Conference Windows of Opportunities: How Ecological Economics is contributing to building a sustainable world. York University, Toronto, Canada. October 28, 2005
  4. Capitalism vs. Socialism: Ideology or Objective Science? Keynote Address. US Society for Ecological Economics Biennial Conference, Tacoma, WA. July 20th, 2005.
  5. The Tragedy of the Non-Commons: When the Sustainable, Just and Efficient Allocation of Resources Demands Community Ownership. Keynote speech, 15th Annual Rachel Carson Forum. The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington. May 11, 2005.
  6. Does Globalization Increase our Economic Freedom? Plenary address, 34 Annual Frank Church Symposium on International Affairs. Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho. March 3, 2005.
  7. Conservation through the Economics Lens. Presentation and moderator of economics session at a conference on Conservation Without Borders: The Impact of Conservation on Human Communities. Hosted by The Center for Tropical Ecology and Conservation and Antioch New England Graduate School, Keene, New Hampshire. October 9, 2004
  8. Beyond the Economics of Fish and Timber: Ecosystem Services, Information, and the Tragedy of the Non-commons. Keynote Address, Pacific Northwest Regional Economists Conference, May 19, 2004
  9. Economy and Environment. Keynote Address, conference on Economic Instruments for Environmental Management, sponsored by the Ministry of Public Utilities and the Environment, Trinidad, University of the West Indies, Trinidad and the United Nations Development Programme. October 22-23, 2003.
  10. Quality of Life and the Distribution of Wealth and Resources. Plenary address at Ecosummit 2000: Understanding and Solving Environmental Problems in the 21st Century. June, 2000. Halifax, Nova Scotia

Peer Reviewed Conference Presentations (without published abstracts)

  1. The Role of Parks in the Ecological Economy. George Wright Society Conference, Philadelphia, PA March 14, 2005.
  2. Ecosystem Services, Information, and the Tragedy of the Non-commons. Economics Association Conference, New York, NY March 6, 2005.
  3. Redefining “Productive”: Implications for SFM. Northeastern States Research Cooperative Conference, Burlington, VT. November 13, 2003
  4. Applications of Ecological Economics: Reforestation on the Atherton Tablelands in the Global Context. Lecture/workshop presented at the University of Wisconsin A.E. Havens Radfest ’99. May, 1999. Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.
  5. An Ecological-Economic Comparison of Mono-crop Plantations vs. Timber Production from Maximum Diversity Plantings on the Atherton Tablelands. Poster presented at the International Conference on Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management. August 1998, Melbourne, Australia

Invited Presentations, Symposia, Panels, etc.

  1. Beyond Sacrifice: The Relationship between Sustainability and Quality of Life. Presentation for a seminar on Beyond Environmentalism: Envisioning a Sustainable and Desirable Future. University of Vermont, Burlington, VT. January 26, 2006
  2. Ecological Economics, Katrina and Policy Windows. St. Martin's University, Lacey, WA. October 6, 2005
  3. A Brief Introduction to Ecological Economics. Evergreen State University, Olympia, WA. May 11, 2005
  4. The Social and Ecological Costs of Growth: How the Overdeveloped Countries are Sacrificing their Well-being on the Altar of Market Consumption. Earth Week Teach-in, sponsored by the Earth Week Planning Committee. University of Vermont, Burlington. April 18, 2005.
  5. “Just Trade?” - Is there such a thing as Economic Justice? A debate sponsored by Students for Peace and Global Justice. University of Vermont, Burlington. April 11, 2005.
  6. The Economics of Shrimp: Why Economists Should Study Ecology. Manhattanville College, White Plains, New York. March 14, 2005.
  7. U.S. Consumerism: Your impact on the Global Economy. Panel discussion at the 34th Annual Frank Church Symposium on International Affairs, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho. March 4, 2005.
  8. The Cause and Effects of Corporate Expansion into Foreign Markets. Panel discussion at the 34th Annual Frank Church Symposium on International Affairs, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho. March 3, 2005.
  9. Ecological Economics, Introduction and Applications: a Case Study of Mangrove Ecosystems, Shrimp Aquaculture, and Community Empowerment. Grinnell College, Grinell, IA. February 26, 2005
  10. Trade: How Fair is Free? Town Hall style discussion organized by the Students for Peace and Social Justice and the Economics Club, UVM, Burlington, VT October 26, 2004
  11. Politics, Economics and the Environment. Presentation at the Bennington College Social Sciences Colloquium. Bennington College, Bennington, VT October 18, 2004
  12. The Economics of Ecosystem Health. Washington State Department of Ecology, Olympia, Washington. May 21, 2004
  13. Sustainable Growth: Oxymoron or Desirable End? sponsored by GreenLaw, University of Washington Law School, Seattle, Washington. May 20, 2004
  14. Ecological Economics, Theory and Applications. Evergreen State University, Olympia, Washington. May 20, 2004
  15. Sustainable Economies, Energy, and the ‘Triple Bottom Line’. Legislative Brief, & Panel Discussion: Renewable Energy and Sustainable Economies, Montpelier, Vermont. Tuesday, March 16, 2004
  16. The Limitations of Monetary Valuation. First multi-logue, Gund Institute for Ecological Economics, UVM. February 21, 2004.
  17. Ecological Economics Applied. Lehigh University Environmental Seminar Series. November 6, 2003
  18. Eco-debate: Ecology and Recycling. International Student Week, Ilmenau. Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany. May 13, 2003
  19. Why do We Need an Ecological Economy? International Student Week, Ilmenau. Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany. May 12, 2003
  20. The Allocation of Ecosystem Services. University of Vermont, Department of Community Development and Applied Economics, job interview seminar. March 10, 2003
  21. ‘Optimal’ Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon: local, national and international perspectives. University of Vermont, Department of Economics, job interview seminar. February 18, 2003
  22. The Ecological Economics of Reforestation in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest. University of California, Santa Cruz, Environmental Studies Seminar. February 10, 2003
  23. Towards a Just Distribution of Resources. Seminar Series in Ecological Economics, School for Natural Resources, University of Vermont. February 6, 2003
  24. Skillshare in Ecological Economics for the Philippines Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM). PRRM headquarters, Quezon City, Philippines. January 20, 2003
  25. Ecological Economics Seminar: Scale and Public Goods. University of Vermont Department of Economics. November 6, 2002
  26. The relationship of the national and regional economy to environmental stewardship, as part of the Department of Environmental Conservation Day, 2002. State Capitol Building, Montpelier, Vermont. September 19, 2002
  27. Strong Sustainability, in a debate on strong vs. weak sustainability Presented at GriStuF, the Greiswald International Student Festival, The University of Greiswald, Greiswald, Germany. June 4, 2002
  28. Economics of Rainforests and Rainforest Restoration: The allocation and provision of ecosystem services. Presented at GriStuF, the Greiswald International Student Festival, The University of Greiswald, Greiswald, Germany. June 3, 2002.
  29. Genetic Engineering: How does it Affect the Home Gardener? Presented at the University of Maryland Master Gardener Advanced Training Day. College Park, Maryland. May 31, 2002
  30. Towards a Just, Sustainable and Desirable Future: Ecological Economics in Theory and Practice. University of Vermont School of Natural Resources. March 25 , 2002.
  31. Ecological Economics, Quality of Life and Macroeconomic Policy. Guest lecture, University of Maryland Ecological Economics Seminar, March 8, 2002, College Park.
  32. Biotechnology, Gardening and the Market Economy. Presented at the University of Maryland Master Gardener Advanced Training Day. College Park, Maryland. May 31, 2001
  33. Trade, International Development and Sustainability: Lecture delivered by Interactive Video Network to universities in China, Vietnam and Thailand as part of the World Bank Distance Learning Course on Environmental Compliance and Enforcement. December, 2000
  34. A Guide to Critiquing Economic Analysis. Presented at the Skillshare/Training on Ecological Economics and Ecosystem Health as Applied to International Finance and Trade, September 15, 2000. Institute for Policy Studies, Washington, DC.
  35. Economics, Evolution, Ecology: Does the Free Market have a Niche? Guest lecture, University of Maryland Ecological Economics Seminar, September 8, 2000, College Park.
  36. Model for the Design and Delivery of a Masters of Science in Environmental and Natural Resource Management: Training Practitioners. Presented at the Review Workshop for the Proposed University of the West Indies M.Sc. in Tropical Environmental Management, May 11-13, 2000 Antigua, WI.
  37. The World Trade Organization— Inefficient, Unfair, and Anti-democratic: An economist’s viewpoint. APEX (Asia Pacific Environmental Exchange) Press conference delivered during the 1999 Seattle World Trade Organization Protests. November, 1999. Seattle, Washington (Available on line: http://www.wtowatch.org/media)
  38. Ecological Limits and the Free Market Economy: Speech delivered at the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum at Claremont McKenna College, as part of the Robert’s Environmental Center series on Environmental Activism. October, 1999. Los Angeles, California

VI. OUTREACH AND SERVICE UVM