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Robert Burns, PhD

Professor
West Virginia University, United States

Dr. Robert C. Burns is a Professor of Recreation, Parks and Tourism Resources in the Division of Forestry and Natural Resources at West Virginia University, and a former career military officer. Dr. Burns’ outlook on land/water use is utilitarian, recognizing the many uses and competing demands that support economies and people at every scale, from the provision of public services, to the production of wood, on public and private lands, and for economic, environmental and social benefit. Dr. Burns is Secretary of the National Association of University Forest Resource Programs (NAUFRP), and US non-governmental representative to the International Union of Forest Research Organizations.

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