Biographical note

Joe P. Colletti was born on August 25, 1949, in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. He received his B.S. (1972) in forestry from Humboldt State University, and both his M.S. (1974) and Ph.D. (1978) in forest economics from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Dr. Colletti joined the faculty of Iowa State University as Instructor (1978) in the Department of Forestry. He was promoted to Assistant Professor (1978-1983) and Associate Professor (1983-present). Dr. Colletti also served as interim chair (2004) of the Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, the academic unit comprised of the former Departments of Forestry and Animal Ecology.

Dr. Colletti's research emphasis is on the economics of short-rotation woody crops, agroforestry systems, and optimization models of forestry and agroforestry systems. Topics in this area of research include: the cost-effectiveness of dedicated woody and herbaceous biofuels production and utilization systems for the Midwest region, and the benefits and costs of agroforestry systems (such as alleycropping with biosolids, constructed multi-species riparian buffer strips, and dynamic field shelterbelts) for the Midwest.

He and his wife, Sharon, have a daughter, Staci.

Collection description

The collection (1984-[ongoing]) consists of biographical information, published articles, and research proposals relating to the career of Joe P. Colletti, Associate Professor in the Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management at Iowa State University. 

Organization

The collection is arranged alphabetically.

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Biographical information

1992-2008, n.d.

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Article: "Combining the Socio-Economic-Cultural Implications of Community Owned Agroforestry: The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska"

1999

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Article: "An Iowa Demonstration of Agroforestry: Short-Rotation Woody Crops"

1991

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Article: "Mitigating Swine Odor with Strategically Designed Shelterbelt Systems: A Review"

2007

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Article: "Off-Site Impacts of Soil Erosion on Recreation: The Case of Lake Red Rock Reservoir in Central Iowa"

1994

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Research proposal: Agricultural, forest and range land use among competing crop and timber alternatives in Iowa

1989

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Research proposal: Biomass energy systems

1992

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Research proposal: Causes of forestland loss in Iowa

1987

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Research proposal: Changes in forestland allocation and land use conflicts in Iowa

1984

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Research proposal: Economic analysis of traditional and nontraditional forest products in Iowa

1990

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Research proposal: Lake Red Rock assessment

1989-1993

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Research proposal: Monoculture viability trial of woody crops for energy production

1987

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Research proposal: Providing financial and technical assistance for NPS (non-point source) pollution control

1993

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Research proposal: Rural landowners and forestland owners in southeastern Iowa

1986

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Research proposal: Using tree buffer strips to control pollution from livestock production

ca. 1992