David N. N. Bengston, PhD

Research Economist

Northern Research Station

david.bengston@usda.gov

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Cherie LeBlanc Fisher, David N. N. Bengston. 2025. Looking Ahead to the Future of Forestry
David N. N. Bengston, Tuomas Mauno, Teppo Hujala. 2024. Horizon scanning: a process for identifying emerging signals of change shaping the future of natural resources management
David N. N. Bengston, Lynne Westphal, Paul Adelson, Jason Crabtree, Michael Dockry, Andy Hines, George Kubik, Maria Romero, Zach Van Stanley, Nicole L. Zimmerman. 2024. Emerging Signals of Change that Could Shape the Future of Forestry: a Horizon Scan
Tuomas Mauno, Fellice Catelo, David N. N. Bengston, Jouni Pykäläinen, Teppo Hujala. 2023. How to identify and interpret weak signals of change in the forest bioeconomy
Lynne M. Westphal, Brian R. R. Sturtevant, Gordon Reese, Kathleen M. Quigley, Jason Crabtree, David N. N. Bengston, Forrest D. Fleischman, Joshua S. Plisinski. 2023. Preparing for an uncertain future: Merging the strategic foresight toolkit with landscape modeling in northeast Minnesota’s forests
David N. N. Bengston. 2023. Wild Cards in Natural Resource Planning: High Impact Surprises that Shape the Future
David N. N. Bengston, Noor Adwan, Abby Bierwerth, Meghan S. Cahill, Mia H. Deaven, Celeste M. Dohm-Palmer, Nicholas Esch, Emily E. Gillette, Courtney L. Grandbois, Emilly A. Jopp, Derek J. Kelley, Thomas Knauss, George H. Kubik, Jack D. Schroeder, Swetha Shankar, Eidan R. Silver, Kiersten L. Wille. 2022. Accelerating climate change: an exploration of cascading future implications
Marie-Annick Amyot, David N. N. Bengston, Jason Crabtree, Forrest Fleischman, Jason Garcia, Carolyn Mann, Bryson Perrin, Lynne M. Westphal, Melissa Wheeler. 2022. Strategic foresight in forestry: How Canada and the United States use a neglected tool to build a green, healthy and resilient future
Lynne M. Westphal, David N. N. Bengston, Jason Crabtree. 2022. Strategic foresight: applications for COVID-19 and wildland fire management
David N. N. Bengston, Lynne M. Westphal, Michael J. Dockry, Jason Crabtree. 2022. A "serious game" to explore alternative forestry futures
Andy Hines, Bes P. Baldwin, David N. N. Bengston, Jason Crabtree, Keri Christensen, Nina Frankowski, Laura Schlehuber, Lynne M. Westphal, Lena Young. 2021. Monitoring Emerging Issues: A Proposed Approach and Initial Test
David N. N. Bengston. 2021. Lab-grown wood: a potential game changer for forestry and forest products
David N. N. Bengston. 2020. Unraveling and reweaving the tapestry of life in the Anthropocene
David N. N. Bengston. 2020. Future estrangement: not having a place in the emerging future
Johan A. Oldekop, Laura Vang Rasmussen, Arun Agrawal, Anthony J. Bebbington, Patrick Meyfroidt, David N. N. Bengston, Allen Blackman, Stephen Brooks, Iain Davidson-Hunt, Penny Davies, Stanley C. Dinsi, Lorenza B. Fontana, Tatiana Gumucio, Chetan Kumar, Kundan Kumar, Dominic Moran, Tuyeni H. Mwampamba, Robert Nasi, Margareta Nilsson, Miguel A. Pinedo-Vasquez, Jeanine M. Rhemtulla, William J. Sutherland, Cristy Watkins, Sarah J. Wilson. 2020. Forest-linked livelihoods in a globalized world
David N. N. Bengston. 2020. Shifting forest values as a driver of change
Michael J. Dockry, David N. N. Bengston, Lynne M. Westphal. 2020. Drivers of change in forests and forestry: an introduction
Michael J. Dockry, David N. N. Bengston, Lynne M. Westphal. 2020. Drivers of change in U.S. forests and forestry over the next 20 years
David N. N. Bengston, Jason Crabtree, Teppo Hujala. 2020. Abrupt climate change: Exploring the implications of a wild card
David N. N. Bengston, Teppo Hujala, Brett J. Butler. 2020. The “Coming Age of Wood” and Family Forest Owners: An Implications Wheel® Exploration
David N. N. Bengston, Lynne M. Westphal, Michael J. Dockry. 2020. Back from the Future: The Backcasting Wheel for Mapping a Pathway to a Preferred Future
David N. N. Bengston. 2019. Scanning the horizon for the future of Arboriculture
David N. N. Bengston. 2019. Futures Research Methods and Applications in Natural Resources
Leif A. DeVaney, David N. N. Bengston, Mike Dockry, Andy Hines. 2019. Exploration of a Horizon Scanning Trend: Growing Indigenous Empowerment
Andy Hines, Johann Schutte, Maria Romero, David N. N. Bengston. 2019. Scenarios to Provide Context for Horizon Scanning: Backcasting North American Forest Futures from 2090 to 2035
Adam Cowart, Andy Hines, Kurt Callaway, David N. N. Bengston, Mike Dockry. 2019. Forest Futures: A Guide for Scanners
Andy Hines, David N. N. Bengston, Mike Dockry. 2019. The Forest Futures Horizon Scanning project
David N. N. Bengston. 2019. Introduction: The Forest Futures Horizon Scanning Project
Andy Hines, David N. N. Bengston, Mike Dockry, Adam Cowart. 2019. Setting Up the Forest Futures Horizon Scanning System
David N. N. Bengston, Nicole Zimmerman, Kurt Callaway. 2019. Connecting the Dots in the Forest Futures Horizon Scanning Database: An Initial Analysis
Kurt Callaway, Andy Hines, David N. N. Bengston. 2019. Identifying Current USDA Forest Service Issues to Provide Context for Horizon Scanning
David N. N. Bengston, Leif A. DeVaney, Mike Dockry, Andy Hines, George H. Kubik, Bo Roe, Maria Romero. 2019. Using the Implications Wheel in Horizon Scanning: Exploring Implications of Growing Apathy Toward the Environment
David N. N. Bengston. 2018. Principles for Thinking about the Future and Foresight Education
David N. N. Bengston, Jonathan Peck, Robert Olson, Melissa Barros, Richard Birdsey, Daniel R. Williams, Juan Carlos Leyva Reyes, Francisco José Zamudio. 2018. North American Forest Futures 2018-2090: Scenarios for Building a More Resilient Forest Sector
Andy Hines, David N. N. Bengston, Mike Dockry, Adam Cowart. 2018. Setting Up a Horizon Scanning System: A U.S. Federal Agency Example
David N. N. Bengston, Mike Dockry, Stephen R. R. Shifley. 2018. Anticipating cascading change in land use: Exploring the implications of a major trend in US northern forests
Stanley T. Asah, David N. N. Bengston, Lynne M. Westphal, Catherine H. Gowan. 2018. Mechanisms of children's exposure to nature: Predicting adulthood environmental citizenship and commitment to nature-based activities
David N. N. Bengston. 2017. Ten principles for thinking about the future: a primer for environmental professionals
David N. N. Bengston, Mike Dockry, Stephen R. R. Shifley. 2017. Anticipating cascading change in forests: Seeking a deeper understanding of the future
David N. N. Bengston, Michele Schermann. 2016. A case study of culturally appropriate conservation education
David N. N. Bengston, J. Dator, Mike Dockry, A. Yee. 2016. Alternative Futures for Forest-Based Nanomaterials: An Application of the Manoa Schools Alternative Futures Method
David N. N. Bengston. 2015. The Futures Wheel: A method for exploring the implications of social-ecological change
Robert L. Olson, David N. N. Bengston. 2015. A world on fire
Robert L. Olson, David N. N. Bengston, Leif A. DeVaney, Trevor A.C. Thompson. 2015. Wildland fire management futures: insights from a foresight panel
David N. N. Bengston, Robert L. Olson. 2015. Asynchronous online foresight panels: the case of wildfire management
David N. N. Bengston, Mike Dockry. 2014. Forest futures in the Anthropocene: Can trees and humans survive together?
David N. N. Bengston. 2013. Horizon scanning for environmental foresight: a review of issues and approaches
David N. N. Bengston, Robert L. Olson, Leif A. DeVaney. 2012. The Future of wildland fire management in a world of rapid change and great uncertainty: Overview of a futures research project
David N. N. Bengston. 2012. Foreword
David N. N. Bengston. 2012. Futures research: A neglected dimension in environmental policy and planning
David N. N. Bengston. 2012. Environmental futures research: experiences, approaches, and opportunities
David N. N. Bengston, Michele A. Schermann, Foung Hawj, MaiKia Moua. 2012. Culturally appropriate environmental education: an example of a partnership with the Hmong American community
Stanley T. Asah, David N. N. Bengston, Keith Wendt, Kristen C. Nelson. 2012. Diagnostic reframing of intractable environmental problems: Case of a contested multiparty public land-use conflict
David N. N. Bengston, George H. Kubik, Peter C. Bishop. 2012. Strengthening environmental foresight: potential contributions of futures research
Stanley T. Asah, David N. N. Bengston, Keith Wendt, Leif DeVaney. 2012. Prognostic framing of stakeholders' subjectivities: A case of all-terrain vehicle management on state public lands
David N. N. Bengston, Stanley T. Asah, Brett J. Butler. 2011. The diverse values and motivations of family forest owners in the United States: An analysis of an open-ended question in the National Woodland Owner Survey
David N. N. Bengston, David P. Fan, Roger Kaye. 2010. The national public's values and interests related to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: A computer content analysis
David N. N. Bengston, David P. Fan, Patrick Reed, Ashley Goldhor-Wilcock. 2009. Rapid issue tracking: A method for taking the pulse of the public discussion of environmental policy
David N. N. Bengston, Brett J. Butler, Stanley T. Asah. 2009. Values and motivations of private forest owners in the United States: a framework based on open-ended responses in the national woodland owner survey
David N. N. Bengston, Michele Schermann. 2008. Hmong Americans: Issues and strategies related to outdoor recreation
David N. N. Bengston, Michele A. Schermann, Maikia Moua, Tou Thai Lee. 2008. Listening to neglected voices: Hmong Americans and public lands in Minnesota and Wisconsin
David N. N. Bengston, Michele A. Schermann, MiaKia Moua, Tou Thai Lee. 2008. Hmong Americans and public lands in Minnesota and Wisconsin
Trevor J. Webb, David N. N. Bengston, David P. Fan. 2008. Forest Value Orientations in Australia: An Application of Computer Content Analysis
Jayne Fingerman Johnson, David N. N. Bengston, David P. Fan, Kristen C. Nelson. 2006. U.S. Policy Response to the Fuels Management Problem: An Analysis of the Public Debate About the Healthy Forests Initiative and the Healthy Forests Restoration Act
Jayne Fingerman Johnson, David N. N. Bengston, David P. Fan. 2006. Defensible space in the news: public discussion of a neglected topic
David N. N. Bengston, Yeo-Chang Youn. 2006. Urban containment policies and the protection of natural areas: the case of Seoul's greenbelt
David N. N. Bengston, Youn Yeo-Chang. 2005. Seoul's greenbelt: an experiment in urban containment
David P. Fan, David N. N. Bengston, Robert Potts, Edward G. Goetz. 2005. The rise and fall of concern about urban sprawl in the United States: an updated analysis
David N. N. Bengston, Robert Potts, David P. Fan, Edward G. Goetz. 2005. An analysis of the public discourse about urban sprawl in the United States: Monitoring concern about a major threat to forests
Jim Slavicek, David N. N. Bengston, John Podgwaite. 2005. Control of the Browntail Moth in Maine with a Baculovirus
David N. N. Bengston. 2005. Policies for managing urban growth and landscape change: a key to conservation in the 21st century
David N. N. Bengston, Trevor J. Webb, David P. Fan. 2004. Shifting forest value orientations in the United States, 1980-2001: A computer content analysis
David N. N. Bengston. 2004. Listening to Neglected Voices - American Indian Perspectives on Natural Resource Management
David N. N. Bengston, José J. Sánchez. 2004. Hispanic American views on the stewardship of federal land management agencies: An exploratory analysis of the Ethnic NewsWatch Database
Paul H. H. Gobster, Susan I. Stewart, David N. N. Bengston. 2004. The social aspects of landscape change: protecting open space under the pressure of development
David N. N. Bengston, José J. Sánchez. 2004. Hispanic American views on the stewardship of federal land management agencies: an exploratory analysis of the Ethnic NewsWatch database
Robert Potts, Eric J. Gustafson, Susan I. Stewart, Frank R. Thompson, Kathleen Bergen, Daniel G. Brown, Roger Hammer, Volker Radeloff, David N. N. Bengston, John Sauer, Brian R. R. Sturtevant. 2004. The Changing Midwest Assessment: land cover, natural resources, and people
David N. N. Bengston, David C. Iverson. 2003. Reconstructing Conservation in an Age of Limits: An Ecological Economics Perspective
David N. N. Bengston, Jennifer O. Fletcher. 2003. Public policies for managing urban growth and protecting open space: policy instruments and lessons learned in the United States
David N. N. Bengston, David P. Fan. 2002. The Recreational Fee Demonstration Program on the national forests: and updated analysis of public attitudes and beliefs, 1996-2001.
David N. N. Bengston, George Xu, David P. Fan. 2001. Attitudes toward ecosystem management in the United States, 1992-1998
Jennifer A. Cuff, David N. N. Bengston, Donald G. McTavish. 2000. In search of common ground among diverse forest stakeholders: A contextual content analysis of online text
Steward D. Allen, David N. N. Bengston, David P. Fan. 2000. Exploring the national benefits of Alaska's tongass national forest
David N. N. Bengston. 2000. Environmental Values related to fish and wildlife lands
David N. N. Bengston, David P. Fan. 2000. The Public Debate about the Recreation Fee Demonstration Program on the U.S. Nation Forests¹
David N. N. Bengston. 2000. Applications of computer-aided text analysis in natural resources.
David N. N. Bengston, David P. Fan. 1999. The Public Debate about Roads on the National Forest: An Analysis of the News Media
David N. N. Bengston, David P. Fan. 1999. Conflict over natural resource management a social indicator based on analysis of online news media text
David N. N. Bengston, David P. Fan. 1999. An Innovative Method for Evaluating Strategic Goals in a Public Agency: Conservation Leadership in the U.S. Forest Service
David N. N. Bengston, David P. Fan. 1999. The public debate about roads on the National Forests : an analysis of the new media : 1994-98
David N. N. Bengston, David P. Fan. 1999. Roads On The U.S. nation Forests: An Analysis of Public Attitudes, Beliefs, and Values Expressed in the News Media
David N. N. Bengston, David P. Fan, D. N. Celarier. 1999. A new approach to monitoring the social environment for natural resource management and policy: The case of US national forest benefits and values
Zhi Xu, David N. N. Bengston. 1997. Trends in national forest values among forestry professionals, environmentalists, and the news media, 1982-1993
David N. N. Bengston, David P. Fan, Doris N. Celarier. 1997. Monitoring the Social Environment for Forestry: The case of National Forest Benefits and Values
David N. N. Bengston, David Fan. 1997. Attitudes toward roads on the National Forests: An analysis of the News Media.
David Fan, David N. N. Bengston. 1997. Public Debates Shaping Forestry's Future: An Analysis.
David N. N. Bengston, Zhi Xu. 1996. Shifting and Expanding Forest Values: The Case of the U.S. National Forests
David N. N. Bengston, Zhi Xu. 1995. Changing National Forest Values: a content analysis.
David N. N. Bengston. 1994. Reply from a Neighboring Village
David N. N. Bengston. 1994. Changing Forest Values and Ecosystem Management
David N. N. Bengston, Zhi Xu. 1993. Impact of Research and Technical Change in Wildland Recreation: Evaluation Issues and Approaches
Jeffery C. Stier, David N. N. Bengston. 1992. Technical Change in the North American Forestry Sector: A Review
Zhi Xu, David N. N. Bengston, Hans M. Gregersen, Allen L. Lundgren. 1992. Regional impacts of technical change: the case of structural particleboard in the United States.
Hans M. Gregersen, Allen L. Lundgren, Pamela J. Jakes, David N. N. Bengston. 1989. Identifying emerging issues in forestry as a tool for research planning.

University of Minnesota, Ph.D., Forest Economics, 1986
University of Minnesota, M.S., Agricultural and Applied Economics, 1983
University of Minnesota, B.S., Future Studies, 1980

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