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Perceval Assogba

Assistant Professor | School of Natural Resources
Overview

Dr. Assogba has an interdisciplinary training and research experience in Applied Economics, Statistics, Forestry, and Agriculture. His research interests are in the areas of natural resources economics, international trade of forest products, carbon pricing mechanisms, international forestry, applied econometrics.

Teaching Focus

Forest and Wildland Policy, Natural resources economics, forest investment

Research Focus

Natural Resources Economics and Policy, International Trade, Carbon Pricing Mechanisms, Applied Econometrics

Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
FORS 314 - Economics of Forest and Wildland Resources
2 credit hour(s)

Basic principles of forest resource economics, finance, and valuation. Microeconomic applications for forestry and natural resources. Financial analysis of private and public natural resource management decisions.

(DE) Prerequisite(s): AREC 201 or ECON 201, ECON 211, or ECON 213.

FORS 317 - Honors: Economics of Forest and Wildland Resources
2 credit hour(s)

Students will attend FORS 314 classes with supplementary assignments.

(DE) Prerequisite(s): ECON 201.

FORS 411 - Principles of Wood Procurement and Forest Operations
2 credit hour(s)

An introduction to wood procurement, forest road building, and harvest planning. Topics will include different procurement methods, financial and resource assessment, negotiation skills, and legal requirements of wood procurement; basic forest hydrology and road construction concepts; and harvest technology and planning.

FORS 420 - Forest Resource Management
3 credit hour(s)

Introduction to forest-level management concepts from an economic perspective. Harvest determination; goal setting under multiple-use concepts; taxes; classical approaches to regulation, linear programming and harvest scheduling; and goal programming.

(DE) Prerequisite(s): FORS 100 or WFS 100.

FORS 427 - Honors: Forest Resource Management
3 credit hour(s)

Students will attend Forestry 420 classes with supplementary assignments.

FORS 511 - Problem Analysis in Forest Resources
3 credit hour(s)

Problem identification, analysis and solution in forest resources management. Identify, analyze and prepare written report. Topic and report must have approval of graduate committee.

Comment(s): Available only to forestry majors in the non-thesis option.

FORS 593 - Independent Study in Forestry
1 - 4 credit hours

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.

Other Instructors: Peairs, Stephen Eric

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470 Agriculture and Natural Resource Building
2431 Joe Johnson Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4563
Education and Training
  • Doctorate, Applied Economics, Auburn University, 2021

Perceval Assogba

Assistant Professor | School of Natural Resources
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470 Agriculture and Natural Resource Building
2431 Joe Johnson Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4563
Education and Training
  • Doctorate, Applied Economics, Auburn University, 2021
Overview

Dr. Assogba has an interdisciplinary training and research experience in Applied Economics, Statistics, Forestry, and Agriculture. His research interests are in the areas of natural resources economics, international trade of forest products, carbon pricing mechanisms, international forestry, applied econometrics.

Teaching Focus

Forest and Wildland Policy, Natural resources economics, forest investment

Research Focus

Natural Resources Economics and Policy, International Trade, Carbon Pricing Mechanisms, Applied Econometrics

Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
FORS 314 - Economics of Forest and Wildland Resources
2 credit hour(s)

Basic principles of forest resource economics, finance, and valuation. Microeconomic applications for forestry and natural resources. Financial analysis of private and public natural resource management decisions.

(DE) Prerequisite(s): AREC 201 or ECON 201, ECON 211, or ECON 213.

FORS 317 - Honors: Economics of Forest and Wildland Resources
2 credit hour(s)

Students will attend FORS 314 classes with supplementary assignments.

(DE) Prerequisite(s): ECON 201.

FORS 411 - Principles of Wood Procurement and Forest Operations
2 credit hour(s)

An introduction to wood procurement, forest road building, and harvest planning. Topics will include different procurement methods, financial and resource assessment, negotiation skills, and legal requirements of wood procurement; basic forest hydrology and road construction concepts; and harvest technology and planning.

FORS 420 - Forest Resource Management
3 credit hour(s)

Introduction to forest-level management concepts from an economic perspective. Harvest determination; goal setting under multiple-use concepts; taxes; classical approaches to regulation, linear programming and harvest scheduling; and goal programming.

(DE) Prerequisite(s): FORS 100 or WFS 100.

FORS 427 - Honors: Forest Resource Management
3 credit hour(s)

Students will attend Forestry 420 classes with supplementary assignments.

FORS 511 - Problem Analysis in Forest Resources
3 credit hour(s)

Problem identification, analysis and solution in forest resources management. Identify, analyze and prepare written report. Topic and report must have approval of graduate committee.

Comment(s): Available only to forestry majors in the non-thesis option.

FORS 593 - Independent Study in Forestry
1 - 4 credit hours

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.

Other Instructors: Peairs, Stephen Eric