Ann Ingerson.

In her capacity as Economics Research Associate for The Wilderness Society's Eastern Forests Program, Ann Ingerson works on a variety of forest and community economics projects.  In addition to her forest carbon and climate change work featured here (which emerged from an exploration of alternative conservation funding sources), Ann supports The Wilderness Society's northern Maine projects through community-based conservation and economic development work.

Ann chairs the Technical Team of the Mahoosuc Conservation Initiative, a collaboration of local, regional, and national groups working to galvanize conservation activity around the Mahoosucs Mountain Range of New Hampshire and Maine.  The Technical Team worked with researchers, residents and local experts to develop a Mahoosuc Region Resources Report that documents important natural and cultural values and describes conservation and community development tools. The report will be a centerpiece for conversations with individuals and groups in the region about strategies to protect valued resources and promote sustainable economic development.

Ann authored the award-winning research report, U.S. Forest Carbon and Climate Change: Controversies and Win-Win Policy Approaches, exploring forest carbon and climate change. The report documents the important role of forests in storing carbon, and seeks to clear up possible misunderstandings about how forest offsets might be measured and credited to ensure that they do not inadvertently cause environmental harm. Read the press release.

Ann earned a B.A. in Economics and Philosophy from Williams College and an M.S. in Agricultural Economics from Oxford University. 

Other publications:

Ingerson, Ann L. 2004. Conservation Capital: Sources of Private Funding for Land Conservation.  Citizen's Guide.  The Wilderness Society.  Washington, DC.

Ingerson, Ann L. 2004.  Conservation Capital: Sources of Public Funding for Land Conservation. Citizen's Guide.  The Wilderness Society.  Washington, DC.

Fleming, C., M. Wilbert, M.C. Krueger, G.T. Bancroft and A.L. Ingerson.  2004.  Ecological and Financial Implications of Roads in the Monongahela National Forest.  Ecological Analysis. The Wilderness Society.  Washington, DC.

Ingerson, Ann L. 2004.  Forest Liquidation: Short-Term Financial Gains Shortchange Long-Term Benefits.  Science and Policy Brief.  The Wilderness Society.  Washington, DC.