Donald Schug Socioeconomic Analyst EDUCATION 1995 - Ph.D. in Geography, University of Hawaii. 1985 - M.S. in Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Hawaii. 1982 - M.S. in Oceanography, University of South Florida. POSITIONS HELD July 2001-Present Socioeconomic Analyst, Northern Economics, Inc. Participated in a wide range of socioeconomic projects, including the following: Framework for an assessment of the impacts of a proposed individual fishing quota program for the Pacific Coast groudfish trawl fishery. Economic and social impact analysis for an Environmental Impact Statement on measures to reduce seabird interactions in the Hawaii pelagic longline fishery. Regulatory Impact Review and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis of the designation of habitat areas of particular concern (HAPCs) in the Gulf of Alaska and Aleutian Islands. Initial and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis of the designation of critical habitat for 18 endangered or threatened salmon and steelhead populations in the Pacific Northwest and California. Analysis of social and environmental justice impacts for the Knik Arm Crossing Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Literature search to systematically identify and analyze obstacles to federal agency written communication efforts that are part of NEPA-related public participation processes in rural Alaska communities. Study of the economy of Alaska’s North Slope from 1965 to 2005. Economic and social impact analysis for an Environmental Impact Statement on bycatch mitigation measures in Pacific Coast groundfish fisheries. Assessment of the sociocultural importance of bowhead whale hunting for North Slope Iñupiat communities. Economic impact analysis for a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement on groundfish fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands. Analysis of the socioeconomic impacts of the Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program. Peer review of an application by the freezer longline fishery for Pacfic Cod in the Bering Sea for certification by the Marine Stewardship Council. April 2001–July 2001 Contracted Consultant, South Pacific Regional Environment Programme Prepared a comprehensive literature review of coastal fisheries in the Pacific islands region as part of the Strategic Action Programme for International Waters funded by the Global Environment Facility. Responsibilities included describing issues relating to coastal fisheries resource management and governance with an emphasis on defining the prospects for community-based initiatives. May 2000-Present Contracted Consultant, URS, Inc. Member of an interdisciplinary team developing environmental impact statements for pelagic, bottomfish, crustacean and precious coral fisheries in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone around Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Specifically responsible for describing the relationship of fishery participants and fishing communities with the marine environment, and identifying the socio-economic effects of current and alternative federal fishery management regimes. 1996-1999 Staff Economist, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council Provided analyses of biological, economic and social effects of federal fishery management measures and advised Council on matters related to management plan development for fisheries in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone around Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Directed research for additional information required by the Council to assess new initiatives mandated under federal fisheries legislation. Served as primary liaison with other government entities and universities to ensure coordination of social and economic research. Represented the Council at outside meetings, workshops and public hearings to discuss Council's purpose and initiatives and to seek public input in the decision-making process. 1992-1993 Field Coordinator University of Hawaii Coordinated a project co-sponsored by the University of Queensland and Papua New Guinea Department of Environment and Conservation to document the economic, social and cultural significance of subsistence and commercial fisheries to coastal communities along the northern border of the Torres Strait. Investigated ways in which customary systems of marine tenure and other traditional practices could be integrated into contemporary community-based initiatives to conserve fishery resources. March 1990-August 1990 Economist, National Marine Fisheries Service Documented developments in the South Pacific albacore fishery that led to international sanctions against drift gillnet operations. Performed an institutional analysis of fishery management arrangements in the Pacific, and identified specific provisions of previous fisheries pacts and treaties that could facilitate the implementation of a multilateral management regime for highly migratory tuna species. August 1989– January 1990 Researcher, University of Hawaii Developed an instructional program for Hawaii agricultural extension agents to improve their capability in providing financial planning assistance to farm families. Organized a workshop on business analysis techniques and co-authored a financial management training manual for use by extension agents. August 1985– August 1988 Economic Planner, American Samoa Government Worked with local public and private sector representatives and Federal grant agencies to formulate and implement economic development projects for American Samoa. Accomplishments include initiating an industry recruitment program to attract overseas investors; establishing a $300,000 revolving loan fund administered through private lending institutions to provide credit assistance to small businesses; supervising the collection and analysis of data on the local tuna canning industry; and preparing an annual economic development report for the territory. June 1982– June 1985 Research Assistant, University of Hawaii Assisted in research to develop a statistical profile of Hawaii's charter boat patrons; estimate the socioeconomic value of charter fishing to patrons; and determine the impact of patron expenditures on the local economy. Designed and conducted an economic feasibility analysis of proposed tuna baitfish culture facilities for Guam, Hawaii, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands using shadow pricing techniques. January 1981– June 1982 Researcher, Oceanic Institute Participated in an assessment of wastewater recovery projects that utilize agricultural and aquacultural processes. Employed benefit-cost analysis to evaluate the economic feasibility of alternative project designs. April 1978–August 1980 Fishery Biologist, Peace Corps Assisted in the management of a UNDP/FAO project to culture baitfish for commercial tuna fishing operations. Responsibilities included planning and coordinating a stocking and harvesting program; developing techniques for catching, holding and transferring baitfish; and collecting catch and effort data for the local pole-and-line tuna fishery. August 1976– March 1978 Research Assistant, University of South Florida Designed and implemented a study to examine socio-economic aspects of an artificial reef construction project intended to enhance sport fishing in the coastal waters of Pinellas County, Florida. Developed a demographic profile of recreational anglers and estimated the value they assigned to artificial reefs. REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS The whaling tradition of the Iñupiat and St. Lawrence Islanders: A survey of the literature. Paper prepared for Quantitative Description of Potential Impacts of OCS Activities on Bowhead Whale Hunting Activities in the Beaufort Sea, MMS OCS Study #0101CT31135, U.S. Minerals Management Service, Alaska OCS Region, Anchorage, (in press). Outside the realm of economics: What are the implications of environmental ethics for U.S. fisheries management? Paper presented at Third Biennial North American Association of Fisheries Economists Forum, May 25-27, 2005, Vancouver, BC. In search of social impacts of fisheries management: A review and annotated bibliography of selected literature. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Anchorage. 2002. (with S. Macinko) The Strategic Action Programme for the International Waters of the Pacific Small Island Developing States: Synopsis of Information Relating to Sustainable Coastal Fisheries. South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, Apia, Samoa. 2002. (with P. Dalzell) Hawaii’s commercial fishing industry: 1820-1945. The Hawaiian Journal of History 35:15-34. 2001. The bureaucratization of forest management in India. Environment and History 6:229-242. 2000. Changes and challenges in traditional fisheries of the Torres Strait. Paper presented at Multilateral Ocean Governance and the Globalization of Marine Resources: Marine Environmental Politics in the 21st Century, April 30-May 2, 1999, Berkeley, California. The “black white-man”: Torres Strait Islander and Papuan participation in the post-war pearl-shell industry. Australian Aboriginal Studies 2:30-34. Use of area closures to mitigate interactions between large-scale and small-scale tuna fisheries. Paper presented at Second Pacific Community Fishery Management Workshop, October 12-16, 1998, Noumea, New Caledonia. (with R. Clarke and P. Dalzell) Adapting to change in Pacific pelagic fisheries: Experiences of the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council. Paper presented at Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Oceans Conference, October 13-16, 1998, Honolulu, Hawaii. (with P. Dalzell) The politics of Papuan labour in the Torres Strait marine industry. Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society 83(1):59-69. 1997. The trade of our ancestors: Papuan participation in the early Torres Strait marine industry. The Journal of Pacific History 31(1):58-71. 1996. International maritime boundaries and indigenous people: The case of the Torres Strait. Marine Policy 20(3):209-222. 1996. Revival of territorial use rights in Pacific Island inshore fisheries. In E. Mann Borgese, N. Ginsburg and J. Morgan (eds.), Ocean Yearbook 12, University of Chicago Press, Chicago. 1996. The marine realm and the Papua New Guinean inhabitants of the Torres Strait. Traditional Marine Resource Management and Knowledge Information Bulletin 5:16-23. 1995. Customary aquatic and marine tenure in Papua New Guinea: A bibliography with extracts. East-West Center Working Papers, Environment Series No. 36, East-West Center, Honolulu. 1994. South Pacific albacore: Prospects for international management. Ocean and Coastal Management 20: 103-119. 1993. Establishing international fisheries management regimes: The case of the South Pacific albacore fishery. Paper presented at First Annual Meeting of the International Association for the Study of Common Property, Durham, North Carolina. 1990. Financial management training for Hawaii's farmers: a handbook for county extension agents. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii, Honolulu. 1990. (with L. Cox, D. Jackson and G. Vieth) A framework for a benefit-cost analysis of a marine fish culture-stock enhancement program for Hawaii. Report prepared for The Oceanic Institute, Makapu’u Point, Hawaii. 1989. (with J. Hollyer) The occupational and educational goals of young residents of American Samoa. Economic Development and Planning Office, Pago Pago, American Samoa. 1988. American Samoa: the tuna industry and the economy. In Tuna Issues and Perspectives in the Pacific Islands Region, East-West Center, Honolulu. 1987. (with A. Galea'i) Coconut processing in the south pacific: an overview of constraints and opportunities. Paper presented at the South Pacific Regional Coconut Products Manufacturing Conference, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. 1987. (with A. Galea'i.) A socio-economic survey of small businesses in American Samoa. Economic Development and Planning Office, Pago Pago, American Samoa. 1987. (with A. Zodiacal) Charter fishing patrons in Hawaii: a study of their demographics, motivations, expenditures and fishing values. Administrative Report H-85-8C, Southwest Fisheries Science Center Honolulu Laboratory, National Marine Fisheries Service. 1985. (with K. Samples) The economic impact of fish aggregating devices on Hawaii's charter boat fishing industry. Sea Grant Quarterly, University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program, Vol. 7, No. 1 and 2. 1985. (with K. Samples) Economic feasibility of culturing topminnows as an alternative baitfish for skipjack tuna fisheries in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam and the northern Mariana Islands. Technical Assistance Project 07-06-02160-01, Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 1983. (with Y. Shang) Economic feasibility of reclaiming water and nutrients from domestic wastewater on Oahu. Report prepared for Campbell Estate by The Oceanic Institute, Makapu’u Point, Hawaii. 1983. (with B. Plasch, R. Schleser) Interviews with artificial reef users. In Artificial Reefs in Florida, Report 24, Florida Sea Grant College, Gainesville, Florida. 1978. Interstitial waters of Black Sea cores. In Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project, Vol. XLII, Part 2, Washington, D.C. 1978. (with F. Manheim) Click here for Don's profile. Staff Profiles: [Patrick Burden] [Marcus Hartley] [Leah Cuyno] [Mike Fisher] [Cal Kerr] [Kent Kovacs] [Diane Steele] [Terri McCoy] [Jonathan King] [Bill Schenken] [Don Schug][Trina Wellman] Staff Resumes: [Patrick Burden] [Marcus Hartley] [Leah Cuyno] [Mike Fisher] [Cal Kerr] [Kent Kovacs] [Diane Steele] [Terri McCoy] [Jonathan King] [Bill Schenken] [Don Schug] [Trina Wellman] Home | Newsletters | About Us | Our People Topics | Contact Us | What's New? | Our Clients © 2008 Northern Economics - All Rights Reserved