Ph.D., State University of New York College of Environmental Science and
Forestry (in natural resource policy and
planning) M.S., (in resource ecology) B.S., University of Michigan School
of Natural Resources (in forestry) A.A.S., Paul Smith's College (in
pre-professional forestry)
Mike Rechlin joined the Principia faculty in the fall of 2000. He comes to
Prin after a long tenure as a member of the faculty of forestry and natural
resources at Paul Smith's College in the Adirondack region of New York state. In
addition to his academic areas of expertise, Mike also brings an international
flavor to the Biology and Natural Resources Department. He served as a Peace
Corps volunteer in Nepal and later returned to Nepal to become "Chief of Party"
for a USAID-funded project at the Institute of Forestry. Mike holds an
appointment as a research affiliate with the Yale University School of Forestry
and Environmental Studies. He is also the Sustainable Forestry staff member of
Future Generations, and international NGO working to sustain the people and the
environment of the Himalayas.
Mike's present research and professional interests include work with the U.S.
Forest Service in development of the NED decision support software, ongoing
projects in Arunachal Pradesh of India and in Tibet through Future Generations
and activities promoting sustainable forestry practices.
When not at work or with his family, Mike enjoys flatwater marathon canoe
racing. The river below the bluffs will provide a good training site while at
Prin.
