Faculty Profile for Dr. Jesse Backstrom

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Dr. Jesse Backstrom
Assistant Professor — Department of Agricultural Sciences
AG 206
phone: (512) 245-2130
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 I am originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota. I completed bachelor's degrees in economics and environmental science at Minnesota State University, Mankato; a master's degree in economic at Utah State University; and a Ph.D. in agricultural economics at Texas A&M University. Prior to my current appointment, I also spent two years as a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Economics at the University of Chicago.

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Bjorn, A., Brander, M., Backstrom, J. D., Gillenwater, M., Langer, L., Corradi, O., … Wakounig, C. (n.d.). Scope 2 and Market-Based Accounting - Workshop Report. Carbon Management.
  • Backstrom, J. D., & Woodward, R. T. (2023). Onsite Characteristics and Diversity Avoidance in Marine Recreational Fishing Demand. Marine Resource Economics, 38(4), 435–463. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1086/726025
  • Backstrom, J. D., Seither, J., & Ye, K. (2021). The State of the Agriculture Industry in Argentina.
  • Backstrom, J. D., Fujiwara, M., & Woodward, R. T. (2018). A Coupled Recreational Anglers’ Decision and Multi-Species Fish Population Dynamics Model. PLoS One, 13(10). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0206537

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Degree of Honor Continuing Education Scholarships, Degree of Honor. 2015 - 2017
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Commencement Speaker, Minnesota State University, Mankato. 2012
  • Award / Honor Recipient: E. Dale Peterson Economics Scholarship, Minnesota State University, Mankato. 2012
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Excellence Award, National Society for Leadership and Success. 2011
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Babe and Chuck Pennington Botany Scholarship, Minnesota State University, Mankato. 2010

Selected Grants

  • Omana Sudhakaran, Pratheesh O (Principal), Backstrom, Jesse Donald (Co-Principal), Chen, Oai Li (Co-Principal), Mondal, Sejuti (Co-Principal). Empowering Communities: Gender Inclusive Socio-technical Co-management Solutions for Nutrition and Poverty in Bangladesh's Seasonal Floodplains, United States Agency for International Development, Federal, $500000. (Funded: November 2024 - Present). Grant.
  • Backstrom, Jesse Donald. Blockchain Research, TAM AgriLife, TAMU Colleagues, $5000. (Funded: 2023 - Present). Grant.
  • Backstrom, Jesse Donald (Principal). Winner's Curse in Common Value Auctions, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $10000. (Funded: 2020 - Present). Grant.
  • Backstrom, Jesse Donald. Postdoctoral Fellowship / Grant, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $170000. (Funded: July 2019 - June 2021). Grant.
  • Backstrom, Jesse Donald. Dissertation Grant, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $5000. (Funded: January 2017 - December 2017). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Chair
Committee
2023-Present
Member
Curriculum Committee
2023-Present
Member
Outreach/Recruitment and Marketing Committee
2023-Present
Undergraduate Advisor
Advisor for One Student from the Leading Hispanics Grant
September 2023-Present
Organization Advisor
Ag Business Club
December 2021-Present