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Dr. Michael Jacobson is a Professor in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management at Penn State University. His expertise includes the water-energy-food nexus, bioenergy, sustainable forestry, forest economics, finance, policy, and agroforestry. Dr. Jacobson teaches courses in forest economics, global agricultural systems, and agroforestry. He is currently leading the Belmont Forum project 'Disaster Risk Resilience', an NSF AccelNet initiative titled 'US-Africa Sustainable Food Systems Water-Energy-Food Nexus Networking (SustainFood)'. His academic interests cover a range of topics including international forestry, forest extension, non-timber forest products, gas taxation, and forest certification incentive programs. Dr. Jacobson has contributed to various professional affiliations such as the Society of American Foresters, Natural Resources Extension Professionals, and the Forest History Society, amongst others.
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