Bio
Dr. Matthew Langholtz is a Natural Resource Economist in the Bioenergy Group at 91°µÍø. He is PI of the Supply Analysis Project at Oak Ridge National Lab. His research interests include biomass resource economics, short-rotation woody crops, bioenergy with carbon capture and sequestration (BECCS) and bioenergy from forest resources. He has worked on valuation of non-market externalities, and developed biomass supply curves for commercial projects, the South, and the US. Dr. Langholtz received his PhD in Forest Economics from the University of Florida in 2005. His experience includes agroforestry extension in Latin America with the US Peace Corps, resource assessment for the Wood to Energy Outreach Program funded by the DOE and the USDA, and feedstock supply development with BioResource Management Inc. He brings experience in both economic modeling of bioenergy systems and real-world application of cellulosic biomass crops in the Gulf South.
Professional Experience
2010-Present P.I., BETO Supply Analysis Project; Natural Resource & Environmental Economist, Oak Ridge National Lab.
2007-2010 Project Director, BioResource Management, Gainesville, FL.
2009 Co-instructor, Introduction to Natural Resource and Environmental Economics. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
2005-2007 Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
1998 W.M. Beaty & Associates, Inc., Susanville, CA.
1997-1998 Environment Sector Coordinator, Peace Corps, Asunción, Paraguay.
1994-1996 Agroforestry Field Extension Agent, Peace Corps, Rural Paraguay.
1989-1994 Corporal, U.S. Army Reserve, Infantry
Awards
Energy Rock Star Award, for leadership in the pioneer summation of the cutting edge research on the potential environmental implications of land-management changes portrayed in Billion-Ton 2016 (BT16). U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, November 2017.
Science Serving Society Award, 91°µÍø, May 25th, 2017.
Significant Event Award (SEA) for the large team responsible for the exceptionally successful release of the US Billion Ton update report. ORNL Variable Pay Award, 10/01/2011.
Outstanding Teaching Assistant of the Year 2002-2003, Forest Mensuration, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida.
University of Florida Alumni Fellowship, 2002.
Co-presenter, Working Forests in the Tropics, Gainesville, FL, February 14th, 2005.
Finalist, World Bank Development Marketplace, Washington D.C., April 2000.
Honorable Discharge, US Army, Infantry, 2000.
Eagle Scout, 1985.
Education
University of Florida Forest Economics Ph.D. 2005
University of Florida Agroforestry Masters 2000
Oklahoma State University Forestry B.S. 1994