Duncan Knowler, Simon Fraser University

Research

environmental economics non-market valuation coastal wetlands management ecosystem services storm surge protection East Asia

Latest papers

Landowner preferences for wetlands conservation programs in two Southern Ontario watersheds.
Journal of environmental management · 2017
Modeling population responses of Chinook and coho salmon to suspended sediment using a life history approach.
Theoretical population biology · 2015

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Valuation and management of coastal ecosystems in China
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$199,500
NSERC Canadian integrated multi-trophic aquaculture network (CIMTAN)
NSERC · 2008 · Co-investigator
$5,099,954
Biodiversity conservation and wildlife utilization: assessing the prospects for community-based management of eco-tourism
SSHRC · 2005 · Principal investigator
$75,407

All 3 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Landowner preferences for wetlands conservation programs in two Southern Ontario watersheds.

Trenholm R, Haider W, Lantz V, Knowler D, Haegeli P

Journal of environmental management2017

DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.05.055 PMID: 28549304

02

Modeling population responses of Chinook and coho salmon to suspended sediment using a life history approach.

Araujo HA, Cooper AB, MacIsaac EA, Knowler D, Velez-Espino A

Theoretical population biology2015

DOI: 10.1016/j.tpb.2015.04.003 PMID: 25963631

Valuation and management of coastal ecosystems in China

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Knowler, Duncan J.

Keywords: environmental economics; non-market valuation; coastal wetlands management; ecosystem services; storm surge protection; East Asia

$199,500

NSERC Canadian integrated multi-trophic aquaculture network (CIMTAN)

Co-investigatorNSERC2008Research Networks

Principal investigators: Chopin, Thierry

$5,099,954

Biodiversity conservation and wildlife utilization: assessing the prospects for community-based management of eco-tourism

Principal investigatorSSHRC2005Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Knowler, Duncan J.

Keywords: environmental valuation; tourism planning; wildlife management; marine resources; gray whale; Mexico; community based resource management; stated preference research; choice experiment; social capital; ecological economics

$75,407

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Pascal Haegeli

School of Resource and Environmental Management

1 shared papers, latest 2017

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: environmental economics Dear Professor Knowler, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Landowner preferences for wetlands conservation programs in two Southern Ontario watersheds." (2017), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]