Ecosystem Science & Management

Dr. Kreuter is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management at Texas A&M University. He received a B.S. (Agriculture, 1982) and M.S. (Agriculture, 1985) from the University of Natal, South Africa, and a M.A. (Economics, 1989) and Ph.D. (Range Science, 1992) from Utah State University. Before coming to the USA, Dr. Kreuter was a Research Officer with the Department of Agriculture, South Africa, where he investigated the selective behavior of livestock under different grazing management systems. His Ph.D. research focused on the comparative economics of cattle and wildlife production systems in the midlands of Zimbabwe. Dr. Kreuter was a post-doctoral researcher at Texas A&M University from 1993- 1994. He joined the faculty of Texas A&M University in 1998. Dr. Kreuter teaches an undergraduate course in the Principles of Range Management. He also coordinates a Faculty Seminar Series in the fall and spring semesters and a graduate course in Ecological Economics. Dr. Kreuter's research interests focus on the effect of changing social values demographics and land-use patterns on the adoption and application of alternative rangeland management practices. In particular, he is interested in the incentive structures that determine the adoption of various technologies and management practices. His research has both a national and an international focus.