Contact
josesoto@ufl.eduResearch Summary
I am interested in research addressing the economics of natural resources, in particular forest carbon offsets and invasive species.Current projects
- Economic Impact of Pine-Killing Wood Borers
Short Bio & Education
- 2014 - present: School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida; Postdoctoral Research Associate with Dr. Damian Adams
- 2014: Ph.D. in Food and Resource Economics, University of Florida with Dr. Damian Adams
- 2008: M.S. in Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Arizona.
- 2006: B.A. in Economics, Mathematics Minor, University of Arizona.
Publications
Soto, J.R., , F.J. Escobedo, and D.C. Adams. 2014. Florida Forest Landowner Preferences for Carbon Offset Program Characteristic. FOR320. Gainesville. University Of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
Soto, J.R., , F.J. Escobedo, and D.C. Adams. 2014. An Overview of Carbon Markets for Forest Landowners. FOR319. Gainesville. University Of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
Soto, J.R. Estimating the Supply of Forest Carbon Offsets : A Comparison of Best-Worst and Discrete Choice Valuation Methods. Diss. U of Florida, 2013. Gainesville: U of Florida Digital Collections, 2013. Print
In Preparation
Soto, J.R., “Estimating Preferences for Forest Carbon Markets in Florida Using Best-Worst Choice and Discrete Choice Experimentation.”
Soto, J.R. and D.C. Adams, “The Advantages of Best-Worst Scaling: An empirical comparison of best-worst choice and discrete choice experimentation using environmental economics data.”
Soto, J.R., J.A. Rada, J.A. Tovar, “Factors Affecting Farmworker Disaster Relief Efforts in Florida.”
Professional Presentations
Soto, J.R. and D.C. Adams, “Estimating the Supply of Forest Carbon Offsets: A Comparison of
Best-Worst and Discrete Choice Valuation Methods.” A Community on Ecosystem Services
& Ecosystem Markets Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, December 10-14, 2012.
Soto, J.R. and D.C. Adams, “Estimating the Supply of Forest Carbon Offsets: A Comparison of
Best-Worst and Discrete Choice Valuation Methods.” Agricultural & Applied Economics
Association Meeting, Seattle, WA, August 12-14, 2012.
Soto, J.R. and D.C. Adams, “Stated Preference Research: Best-Worst Scaling and Conjoint
Choice.” Empirical Applications of Microeconomic Theory Workshop, University of
Florida, Gainesville, FL, August 2, 2012.
Soto, J.R. and D.C. Adams, “Attitudes and Willingness to Accept Compensation for Carbon Offset
Production in Florida: Application of Best-Worst Choice Modeling.” Western Agricultural
Economics Association Meeting, Park City, Utah, June 20-22, 2012.
Soto, J.R., D.C. Adams, and F. Escobedo, “Estimating the Supply of Forest Carbon Offsets: A
Comparison on Best-Worst and Discrete Choice Valuation Methods.” PINEMAP Annual
Meeting, Atlanta, GA, May 15-17, 2012.
Invited Lectures
Summer 2012: AEB6921, Workshop in FRE I-Empirical Applications of Microeconomic Theory,
University of Florida
Fall 2011: AEB3450, Introduction to Natural Resource and Environmental Economics, University
of Florida
Fall 2010: AEB3300, Agricultural and Food Marketing, University of Florida.