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Publications

Journal Articles (*Indicates Postdoctoral scholar, Ph.D. or M.S. student advisee)

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  • Kim, D.*, Franzini, F., Thorsen, B.J., Berghäll, S., Aguilar, F.X. 2023. Greener homes: Factors underpinning Europeans' intention to live in multi-storey wooden buildings. Sustainable Production and Consumption. 39, 373-381.

  • Nyrud, A.Q., Heltorp, K.M.A., Roos, A., Aguilar, F.X., Lähtinen, K., Viholainen, N., Berghäll, S., Toppinen, A., Thorsen, B.J., Kniivilä, M. and Haapala, A., Hoen, H.F. 2023. Citizens’ knowledge of and perceptions of multi-storey wood buildings in seven European countries. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, pp.1-12.

  • Mirzaee, A.*, McGarvey, R., Aguilar, F.X., Schliep, E. 2023. Impact of biopower generation on eastern US forests. Environment, Development and Sustainability. 25: 4087–4105.

  • Roos, A., Hoen, H-F., Aguilar, F.X., Haapala, A., Hurmekoski, E., Jussila, J., Lähtinen, K., Mark-Herbert, C., Nord, T., Toivonen, R., Toppinen, A. 2023. Impact of prospective residents’ dwelling requirements on preferences for house construction materials. Wood Material Science & Engineering. 18(4): 1275-1284.

  • Aguilar, F.X., Roos, A., Hoen, H-F., Kniivilä, M. 2023. Dweller Preferences for Wood as a Load-Bearing Material in Residential Buildings. Journal of Forest Economics. Vol. 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1561/112.00000537.

  • Aguilar, F.X., Sudekum, H.*, McGarvey, R., Knapp, B., Domke, G., Brandeis, C. 2022. Impacts of the US southeast wood pellet industry on local forest carbon stocks. Scientific Reports. 12, 19449.

  • Picciano, P., Aguilar, F.X., Mirzaee, A., Burtraw, D. 2022. Environmental and Socio-Economic Implications of Woody Biomass Co-firing at Coal-Fired Power Plants, Resource and Energy Economics, 101296.

  • Aguilar, F.X., Hendrawan, D.*, Cai, Z., Roshetko, J., Gold, M. 2022. Smallholder farmer resilience to water scarcity. Environment, Development, and Sustainability. 24(2): 2543-2576.

  • Mohebalian, P., Lopez, L., Tischner, A., Aguilar, F.X. 2022. Deforestation in South America's tri-national Paraná Atlantic Forest: Trends and associational factors. Forest Policy and Economics. 137, 102697

  • Mirzaee, A.*, McGarvey, R., Aguilar, F.X., Schliep, E. 2022. Impact of biopower generation on eastern US forests. Environment, Development and Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-022-02235-4

  • Aguilar, F.X., Roos, A., Hoen, H-F., Kniivilä, M. 2022. Dweller Preferences for Wood as a Load-Bearing Material in Residential Buildings. Journal of Forest Economics. [Accepted].

  • Picciano, P., Aguilar, F.X., Mirzaee, A., Burtraw, D. 2022. Environmental and Socio-Economic Implications of Woody Biomass Co-firing at Coal-Fired Power Plants, Resource and Energy Economics, 101296.

  • Lähtinen, K,. Häyrinen, L., Roos, A., Toppinen, A., Aguilar, F.X., Thorsen, B., Hujala, T., Nyrud, A., Hoen, H. 2021. Consumer housing values and prejudices against living in wooden homes in the Nordic region.  Silva fennica. 55 (2), 10503. 10.14214/sf.10503.

  • Dundar, B.*, McGarvey, R., F.X. Aguilar. 2021. Optimal multi-state partnerships for woody biomass co-firing incorporating a demand-response function for biomass procurement. Optimization Letters. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11590-021-01747-8 

  • Obeng, E.* and F.X. Aguilar. 2021. Willingness-to-pay for restoration of water quality services across geo-political boundaries. Current Research in Environmental Sustainability. 3(21): 100037.

  • Aguilar, F.X. and Y. Wen. 2021. Socio-economic and ecological impacts of China's forest sector policies. Forest Policy and Economics. 127: 102454.

  • Seruni, A.*, Aguilar, F.X., Gold, M. and J. Roshetko. 2021. Parcelized cut-and-carry agroforestry systems for confined livestock. Small-scale Forestry. 20:119–143.

  • Huang, Y., Aguilar, F.X., Yang, J., Qin, Y., & Wen, Y. 2021. Predicting citizens’ participatory behavior in urban green space governance: Application of the extended theory of planned behavior. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 127110.

  • Aguilar, F.X., Mirzaee, A.*, McGarvey, R., Shifley, S. & Burtraw, D. 2020. Expansion of US wood pellet industry points to positive trends but the need for continued monitoring. Scientific Reports. 10, 1860 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-75403-z 

  • Dahal, R.*, Aguilar, F.X., McGarvey, R., Becker, D., Abt, K. 2020. Localized economic contributions of renewable wood-based biopower generation. Energy Economics. 91: 104913

  • Aguilar, F.X. and M. Kelly. 2019. US family forest management coupling natural and human systems: Role of markets and public policy instruments. Landscape and Urban Planning. 188: 43-53.

  • Goerndt, M.*, Wilson, B. and F.X. Aguilar. 2019. Comparison of small-area estimation methods applied to biopower feedstock supply in the Northern U.S. Region. Biomass and Bioenergy. 121: 64-77

  • Glasenapp, S.*, Aguilar, F.X., Weimar, H., and U. Mantau. 2019. Assessment of residential wood energy consumption using German household-level data. Biomass & Bioenergy. 126: 117-129

  • Dundar, B.*, McGarvey, R. and F.X. Aguilar. 2019. A Robust Optimization Approach for Identifying Multi-State Collaborations to Reduce CO2 Emissions. Journal of the Operational Research Society. 70 (4): 601-619.

  • Aguilar, F.X. and N. Song*. 2018. Forest Cover, Agricultural and Socio-Economic Development:  A Weighted Beta-Logistic Approach with Ratio Response Forest Science. Forest Science. 64(2): 129-138.

  • Aguilar, F.X., Obeng, E.* and Z. Cai. 2018. Water quality improvements elicit consistent willingness-to-pay for the enhancement of forested watershed ecosystem services. Ecosystem Services. 30: 158-171.

  • Mohebalian, P.* and F.X. Aguilar. 2018. Design of Tropical Forest Conservation Contracts Considering Risk of Deforestation. Land Use Policy. 70: 451-462.

  • Mohebalian, P.* and F.X. Aguilar.  2017. Beneath the Canopy: Tropical forests enrolled in conservation payments reveal less evidence of degradation. Ecological Economics.143:64-73.

  • Yi, X., Cai, Z.,* and F.X. Aguilar. 2017. Eco-Label Credibility and Retailer Effects on Green Product Purchasing Intentions.  Forest Policy and Economics.80: 200-208.

  • Aguilar, F.X., Cai, Z.* and B. Butler. 2017. Proximal association of land management preferences: Evidence from family forest owners. PLOS One. 12(1): e0169667.

  • Song, N.* and F.X. Aguilar.  2017. Woody Biomass Energy Efficiency Pathways: Public Policy Implications Biofuels. 8(4): 473-483.

  • McGarvey, R., Dundar, B.* and F.X. Aguilar. 2016. Identifying Optimal Multi-State Collaborations for Reducing CO2 Emissions by Co-Firing Biomass in Coal-Burning Power Plants. Computers and Industrial Engineering. 101:403-415.

  • Mohebalian, P.*, and F.X. Aguilar. 2016. Additionality and Design of Forest Conservation Programs: Insights From Ecuador’s Socio Bosque Program. Forest Policy and Economics. 63:52-61

  • Cai, Z.*, Narine, L., D’Amato A. and F.X. Aguilar. 2016. Attitudinal and Revenue Effects on Non-Industrial Private Forest Owners' Willingness-to-Harvest Timber and Woody Biomass. Forest Policy and Economics. 63:52-61.

  • Botard, S.A.*, Aguilar, F.X., Stelzer, H.E., Dwyer, J.P., Gallagher, T. 2015. Operational Costs and Sensitivity Analyses of an Integrated Harvest of Solid Hardwood Products and Woody Biomass. Forest Science. 61(6):1058-1067.

  • Aguilar, F.X.,  Cai, Z.*, Mohebalian, P*., and Thompson, W. 2015. U.S. Consumers’ Preference for Vehicle Fuels: A Conjoint Analysis of Ethanol Fuel Blends. Energy Economics. 49:217-226.

  • Aguilar, F.X., and E. Obeng*. 2015. Biodiversity, Carbon Sequestration and Nutrient Cycling Effects of Tropical Forest Transition to Cacao Agroforestry Systems: A Review. Agroforestry Systems. 81(1):19-35.

  • Aguilar, F.X., Daniel, M.* and Z. Cai*. 2014. Missouri Private Forest Landowners’ Willingness-to-Harvest Woodlands for Timber and Woody Biomass. Agricultural and Resource Economics Review. 43(2):279-299.

  • Cai, Z.*, and Aguilar, F.X. 2014. Consumer Expectations of Corporate Social Responsibility for the Wood Products Industry in the U.S. and China. Forest Products Journal. 64(3/4): 97-106.

  • Sotomayor, S., Barbieri, C., Wilhelm Stanis, S., Aguilar, F.X., and J.W. Smith. 2014. Motivations for Recreating on Farmlands, Private Forests, and State or National Parks. Environmental Management. 54(1):138-150.

  • Song, N.*, Aguilar, F.X. and B.J. Butler. 2014. Cost-share program participation and family forest owners' past and intended future management practices. Forest Policy and Economics. 46: 39–46.

  • Song, N.*, Aguilar, F.X., and B.J. Butler. 2014. Conservation Easements and Management by Family Forest Owners: A Propensity Score Matching Approach with Multi-imputations of Survey Data. Forest Science. 60(2):298-307.

  • Shifley, S., Moser, W.K., Nowak, D., Miles, P., Butler, B., Aguilar, F.X., DeSantis, R., and E. Greenfield. 2014. Five Anthropogenic Factors That Will Radically Alter Forest Conditions and Management Needs in the United States. Forest Science. 60(5):914-925.

  • Goerndt, M.G.*, Aguilar, F.X. and K. Skog. 2013. Drivers of biomass co-firing in US coal-fired power plants. Biomass and Bioenergy. 58:158–167

  • Goerndt, M.G.*, Aguilar, F.X. and K. Skog. 2013. Resource potential for renewable energy generation from co-firing of woody biomass with coal in the Northern US. Biomass and Bioenergy. 59:348-361.

  • Aguilar, F.X., Daniel, M.* and L. L. Narine*. 2013. Missouri Non-Industrial Private Forest Landowners:  Typology Update and Factors behind Woodland Ownership and Bioenergy Views. Journal of Forestry. 111(4):249-260.

  • Cai, Z.* and F.X. Aguilar. 2013. Meta-Analysis of Consumer's Willingness-to-Pay Estimates for Certified Wood Products. Journal of Forest Economics. 19: 15–31.

  • ​Aguilar, F.X., Goerndt, M.*, Song, N.* and S. Shifley. 2012. Internal, External and Location Factors Influencing Cofiring of Biomass with Coal in the U.S. Northern Region. Energy Economics. 34(6):1790-1798.​

  • Song, N.*, Aguilar, F.X., Shifley, S. and M. Goerndt*. 2012. Analysis of U.S. Residential Wood Energy Consumption: 1967-2009. Energy Economics. 34(6):2116-2124.​

  • Goerndt, M.*, Aguilar, F.X., Miles, P., Shifley, S. and N. Song*. 2012. Regional Assessment of Woody Biomass as an Energy Feedstock for Combined Combustion in the U.S. Northern Region. Journal of Forestry. 110(5):138-148.​

  • Woodall, C.W., Ince, P.J., Skog, K.E., Aguilar, F.X., Keegan, C.E., Sorenson, C.B., Hodges, D.G., and W.B. Smith. 2012. An assessment of the downturn in the forest products sector in the northern region of the United States. Forest Products Journal.  61: 595-603.​

  • Saunders, A.*, Aguilar, F.X., Dwyer, J. and H. Stelzer. 2012. Cost Structure of Integrated Harvesting for Woody Biomass and Solid Hardwood Products in Southeastern Missouri. Journal of Forestry. 110(1):7-15.

  • Song, N.*, Aguilar, F.X., Shifley, S. and M. Goerndt*. 2012. Factors Affecting Wood Energy Consumption by U.S. Households. Energy Economics. 34: 389–397.​

  • Mohebalian, P.*, Cernusca, M. and F.X. Aguilar. 2012. Discovering Niche Markets for Elderberry Juices in the U.S. HortTechnology.  22:556-566.​

  • Aguilar, F.X., Song, N.*, and S. Shifley. 2011. Review of Consumption Trends and Public Policies Promoting Woody Biomass as an Energy Feedstock in the U.S. Biomass & Bioenergy. 35: 3708-3718.​

  • Aguilar, F.X.  2011. Conjoint Analysis of Industry Location Preferences: Evidence from the Softwood Lumber Industry in the U.S. Applied Economics. 43(24):3265-3274.​

  • Aguilar, F.X. and A. Saunders*. 2011. Attitudes Toward Policy Instruments Promoting Wood-For-Energy Uses in the United States. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry. 35(2):73-79.​

  • Barbieri, C. and F.X. Aguilar. 2011. Thinking beyond Property Rights and Open Access: The Ius In Re as a Framework for Developing Tenure Institutions for Renewable Natural Resources. Society and Natural Resources. 24:292–302.​

  • Song, N.*, Chang, J. and F.X. Aguilar. 2011. U.S. Softwood Lumber Demand and Supply Estimation using Cointegration in a System of Dynamic Simultaneous Equations. Journal of Forest Economics. 17:19–33.​

  • Aguilar, F.X. and Z. Cai*. 2010 Conjoint Effect of Environmental Labeling, Disclosure of Forest of Origin and Price on Consumer Preferences for Wood Products in the U.S. and U.K. Ecological Economics. 70: 308–316.​

  • Aguilar, F.X. and Z. Cai*. 2010. Exploratory Analysis of Renewable Energy Private Investment Opportunities in the U.S. Energy Economics. 32(6):1245-1252.​

  • Aguilar, F.X. and A. Saunders*. 2010. Policy Instruments Promoting Wood for Energy Uses: Evidence from the Continental U.S. Journal of Forestry. 108(3):132-140.​

  • Aguilar, F.X., Cernusca, M., Gold, M. and C. Barbieri. 2010. Frequency of Consumption, Familiarity and Preferences for Chestnuts in Missouri. Agroforestry Systems. 79(1): 19-29.​

  • Aguilar, F.X. and R.P. Vlosky. 2010. Gender Differences in Determinants of Job Satisfaction among Cooperative Extension Workers in the United States. Applied Economics Letters. 17: 175–179.​

  • Aguilar, F.X., Grala, R. and S. Bratkovich.  2009. Use of Georeferenced Data to Study Clustering in the Primary Wood Products Industry of the U.S. South. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 39(12): 2494-2504.

  • Aguilar, F.X. and H.E. Garrett. 2009. Perspectives of Woody Biomass for Energy: Survey of State Foresters, State Energy Biomass Contacts, and National Council of Forestry Association Executives. Journal of Forestry. 107(6): 297-306.

  • Aguilar, F.X.  2009. Investment Preferences for Wood-based Energy Initiatives in the U.S. Energy Policy. 37(6): 2292–2299.

  • Aguilar, F.X.  2009. Spatial Econometric Analysis of Location Drivers in a Renewable Resource-based Industry: The U.S. South Lumber Industry. Forest Policy and Economics. 11: 184–193.

  • ​Aguilar, F.X.  2008. Differentiating Region-specific Principles and Informing Consumers – Why there Should be a Two-label Forest Product Certification Structure. Journal of Forestry. 106(4):234-235.

  • Aguilar, F.X.  2008. Effect of Centrifugal Forces on Cluster Patterns in the Softwood Lumber Industry of the United States. Forest Science. 54(2): 242-249.

  • Aguilar, F.X. and R.P. Vlosky. 2008. An Exploratory Analysis of U.S. Homebuilders and Architect Attitudes toward Descriptions of Forest Certification. Forest Products Journal.  58(3):26-33.

  • Aguilar, F.X. and R.P. Vlosky. 2007. Consumer Willingness-to-Pay Price Premiums for Environmentally Certified Wood Products in the USA. Forest Policy and Economics. 9: 1100–1112.

Selected Policy and Technical Reports

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