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Ivan Eastin studies the ways forest products are traded worldwide, focusing on marketing strategies and the dynamics of international trade. Domestically, his research promotes the adoption of green building materials within the residential construction industry. He works with Native American tribes to assist in identifying new markets for tribal wood products. Internationally, he aims to understand how trade policies affect the international trade of wood products and illegally harvested forest products. In tropical regions, he investigates strategies to effectively market non-timber forest products and lesser-known timber species as a component of sustainable forest management. Throughout his career, he has previously served as the Director of the Center for International Trade in Forest Products (CINTRAFOR) and as the Faculty Leader for the Peace Corps Master’s International graduate programs at the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences. He is a veteran of the Army and has served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Liberia, as well as a Fulbright Scholar at the Forestry Research Institute of Ghana in Kumasi.
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