Rob Lilieholm

Dr. Robert J. Lilieholm holds the E.L. Giddings Chair in Forest Policy at the University of Maine. Lilieholm’s research examines ways in which wildlands can be sustainably managed to promote a wide range of social, economic and ecological goals. Examples include the modeling of alternative future development scenarios, and the creation of market-based approaches to sustaining protected areas and local communities around the world. Lilieholm’s work has been featured by CBS 60 Minutes, NPR’s Marketplace, and Forbes.