Austin Himes

Austin Himes is an Assistant Professor in the School of the Environment at Washington State University. Prior to his academic career he worked for GreenWood Resources, Inc., a timber investment management organization (TIMO), where he conducted applied forestry research, managed hybrid-poplar plantations, and work on forest sustainability projects. His research interests are interdisciplinary and revolve around silviculture and management of forests for multiple ecosystem services. He was also a contributing author for the recently released Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Values Assessment, he is a SAF Certified Forester. Austin received his PhD in Forest Ecosystems and Society from Oregon State University in 2019 and holds a M.S. from the University of Washington School of Environmental and Forest Sciences. He completed undergraduate degrees in English Literature (BA) and Environmental Science at the University of Oregon.